How to Say ‘Sure / Okay’ in Japanese
いいよ
ii yo
[ee yoh]
🇯🇵 In Japan: いいよ is casual and friendly. A boss or senior coworker might say it to you, but you'd usually answer upward with something more polite like はい、お願いします rather than いいよ.
Phrase Breakdown
いい
ii
[ee]
good; OK; fine
In casual speech, いい often means “Sure/It’s fine” when granting permission or agreeing.
それでいいよ。
That’s fine (with me).
よ
yo
[yoh]
sentence-ending particle adding emphasis/assurance; “you know / I tell you”
A casual ending particle (often used by any gender depending on tone) that adds emphasis or reassurance. In いいよ, it often means “Sure/OK!” in a friendly way.
大丈夫だよ。
It’s OK / Don’t worry.
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