How to Say ‘Are you okay?’ in Japanese
だいじょうぶですか。
daijoubu desu ka
[dye-joh-bu dess kah]
💬 Usage Tip: In a doctor visit, this can also mean “Is it okay (medically)?” If asking about your condition, you can imply “Am I okay?”
🇯🇵 In Japan: If you mean “Is my test okay?” you can also say [けっかはだいじょうぶですか].
Phrase Breakdown
だいじょうぶ
daijoubu
[dye-joh-bu]
okay; all right
Here it means “okay” in terms of health or safety.
検査のけっかはだいじょうぶですか。
Are the test results okay?
ですか
desu ka
is it...? / are you...? (polite question)
Polite question ending: です (copula) + か (question marker).
げんきですか。
Are you well?
Words in this phrase
です
desu
[dess]
is (polite)
Polite copula used in questions and statements.
だいじょうぶですか。
Is it okay?
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
Marks a polite question.
だいじょうぶですか。
Is it okay?
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