How to Say ‘That's OK.’ in Japanese
それでOK。
sore de OK
[soh-reh deh oh-kay]
💬 Usage Tip: [それでOK] means “That works/That’s fine as is.” In polite settings you may hear [それで大丈夫です] or [それで結構です].
🇯🇵 In Japan: In shops or offices, staff often confirm details; saying [それでOKです] sounds cooperative and efficient.
Phrase Breakdown
それで
sore de
with that; then; in that case; that way
Connective meaning “with that/that being the case.” In this phrase it means “If you do it like that…”.
それで大丈夫です。
That’s fine (that way).
Words in this phrase
それ
sore
[soh-reh]
that; it; that way
Refers to the mentioned method/choice. In それでOK, it means 'that way is fine.'
それで大丈夫です。
That’s fine / That works.
で
de
[deh]
with that; and then; so; by
In それで, it means 'with that / that way.' Often used to approve a plan: それでいいです.
それでお願いします。
Please do it that way.
OK
OK
[oh-kay]
OK; all right
Casual approval/acceptance borrowed from English. Often used in spoken Japanese and messages.
それでOKです。
That’s OK.
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