What is "sayonara"

"farewell, good-bye" 1875, from Japanese, literally "if it is to be that way," from sayo "that way," + nara "if."

interj. (context informal English) goodbye, adieu n. An utterance of #Interjection, the wishing of farewell to someone.

n. a farewell remark; "they said their good-byes" [syn: adieu, adios, arrivederci, auf wiedersehen, au revoir, bye, bye-bye, cheerio, good-by, goodby, good-bye, goodbye, good day, so long]

Sayonara is a 1957 color ( Technicolor) American film starring Marlon Brando. The picture tells the story of an American Air Force flier who was an ace fighter pilot during the Korean War.

Sayonara won four Academy Awards, including acting honors for co-stars Red Buttons and Miyoshi Umeki.

The film's screenplay was adapted by Paul Osborn from the novel by James Michener, and was produced by William Goetz and directed by Joshua Logan. Unlike most 1950s romantic dramas, Sayonara deals squarely with racism and prejudice. The supporting cast also features Patricia Owens, James Garner, Martha Scott, Ricardo Montalban, and Miiko Taka.

"Sayonara" is the 16th single from the Japanese band Orange Range. "Sayonara" was used as theme song for the TBD drama Teppan Shōjo Akane!!. The single also had two other songs used in various Japanese ads. People believe this single says farewell to the old band with Kazuhito "Katchan", and hello to the band's future. The video shows depressing scenes of a woman who lost someone dear, and how he watches over her, while at the end, is happy that she'll always love and never forget him and says "Sayonara" to her and vanishes. The man might have been her husband or boyfriend. He smiles at the end of the video when she is walking with a new husband or boyfriend, and continues to watch over her. Part of Kizuna is dedicated to Kat-chan.

Sayonara is the twenty-sixth studio album released by German Schlager group Die Flippers. It was certified Gold.

Sayonara is a 1957 American film starring Marlon Brando.

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Sayonara ( 1954), is a novel published by American author James A. Michener. Set during the early 1950s, it tells the story of Major Gruver, a soldier stationed in Japan, who falls in love with Hana-Ogi, a Japanese woman. The novel follows their cross-cultural Japanese romance and illuminates the racism of the post-WWII time period.

is a 2015 Japanese film written and directed by and based on a play by Oriza Hirata. Starring Bryerly Long and Geminoid F, the film was promoted as "the first movie to feature an android performing opposite a human actor". It premiered in October 2015 at the Tokyo International Film Festival and is scheduled for release in Japan on November 21, 2015.