The Meaning of The Song Sayonara no Imi By Nogizaka46

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This study discusses the meaning of the song Sayonara no Imi by Nogizaka46. The song Sayonara no Imi is the 16th single by Japanese idol girl group Nogizaka46. This song was written by Yasushi Akimoto who is also the founder of the group. The song Sayonara no Imi tells about the process of parting with someone you love. The meaning of the song will be found by using the semiotic theory put forward by Charles Sander Peirce. The method used to collect data in this research is the discourse analysis/observation method which focuses on the data source for the lyrics of the song Sayonara no Imi. This research also makes used of Chatgpt to get the information dealing with the references needed to support the analysis. Moreover, the information provided by chatgpt dealing with the analysis is also used as the supporting argument for the analysis. The data was analyzed using a qualitative descriptive to find the meaning of the song Sayonara no Imi with the help of the ChatGPT application. The results of this study are the meaning of the lyrics of the song Sayonara no Imi through ChatGPT, namely separation from someone you love and accepting the fact that separation is an unavoidable part.
Keywords: Semiotics;Sayonara no Imi,Song