How to Say ‘That's good.’ in Japanese
いいですね。
ii desu ne
[ee dess neh]
💬 Usage Tip: Often means “That’s a good idea” or “That’s good (result).” Tone matters: said warmly, it’s praise/approval.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Doctors in Japan may use short positive feedback like [いいですね] to encourage ongoing monitoring, especially when the plan is “watch and recheck.”
Phrase Breakdown
いい
ii
[ee]
good; OK; fine
Adjective “good.” In 「いいですね」 it expresses approval/positive evaluation of results or progress.
今回の検査結果はいいですね。
These test results this time look good.
です
desu
[dess]
is/are (polite copula)
Polite copula. With いい it forms the polite statement 「いいです」.
この数値は問題ないので、いいです。
These numbers are not a problem, so it’s fine.
ね
ne
[neh]
..., right?; (softening)
Softens and seeks agreement. 「いいですね」 often means “That’s good, isn’t it?” with a warm tone.
血圧も下がってきて、いいですね。
Your blood pressure is coming down too—good, isn’t it.
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