How to Say ‘Yeah, sure.’ in Japanese
うん、いいよ。
un ii yo
[OON EE YOH]
💬 Usage Tip: Combo phrase: casual [うん] + permission [いいよ]. Friendly tone; keep it light.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Japanese “yes” responses often come with a softener like [いいよ] or [大丈夫] to sound warm, not abrupt.
Phrase Breakdown
うん
un
[OON]
yeah / uh-huh
Casual acknowledgment before agreeing.
うん、いいよ。話して。
Yeah, sure. Tell me.
いいよ
ii yo
Sure / It’s fine / Go ahead
Casual way to give permission or say something is okay. いい + よ adds an assuring tone (“it’s okay, you can”).
それでいいよ。
That’s fine (as it is).
Words in this phrase
いい
ii
[EE]
good / okay
Used here to give permission/approval: “Sure.”
うん、いいよ。
Yeah, sure.
よ
yo
[YOH]
(sentence-ending particle) emphasis
Makes the approval sound casual and friendly.
うん、いいよ。
Yeah, it’s fine.
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