How to Say ‘Of course.’ in Japanese
もちろん。
mochiron
[moh-chee-rohn]
💬 Usage Tip: [もちろん] is “of course.” Polite in most situations. If you want extra softness: [もちろんです] or [はい、もちろんです].
🇯🇵 In Japan: In clinics, short answers are common. A simple [もちろん] can sound friendly and efficient—very “Japanese” in pacing.
Phrase Breakdown
もちろん
mochiron
[moh-chee-rohn]
of course; certainly
A polite, confident response meaning “of course.” A doctor might use it to reassure a patient about follow-up or explaining results.
もちろん、次回も結果を一緒に確認しましょう。
Of course—let’s check the results together next time as well.
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