How to Say ‘That’s right.’ in Japanese
そうです。
sou desu
[soh dess]
💬 Usage Tip: Polite confirmation. Useful when someone repeats your understanding: “[左ですね]?” → [そうです。]
🇯🇵 In Japan: People often answer quickly with [そうです] plus a nod—watch body language as much as words.
Phrase Breakdown
そう
sou
[soh]
that’s right; yes, it is
Polite confirmation. Often said after someone repeats directions back: “Left, right?” → そうです。
左ですね。そうです。
Left, right? That's right.
です
desu
[dess]
is (polite)
Copula making the response polite: そうです = “That is so / That’s right.”
そうです。駅はすぐそこです。
That's right. The station is right there.
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