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How to Say ‘Well, it's a very cheerful workplace.’ in Japanese

そうですね、とても明るい職場ですよ。

sou desu ne totemo akarui shokuba desu yo

[soh dess neh totemo ah-kah-ROO-ee shoh-KOO-bah dess yo]

🇯🇵 In Japan: 明るい literally means "bright". Describing a workplace this way is a common, positive pitch meaning friendly and upbeat, and recruiters say it often.

Phrase Breakdown

そうですね、

sou desu ne

Let me see,

A thinking filler used before answering.

Example

そうですね、明日はどうですか。

Let me see, how about tomorrow?

Words in this phrase

そう

sou

[soh]

so; that way

Means 'that way' or 'so' in terms of appearance or impression.

Example

そう見えましたか。誤解させてしまいました。

Did it seem that way? I ended up causing a misunderstanding.

です

desu

[dess]

is; polite copula

A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.

Example

少し伺いたいです。

I would like to ask a little.

ね

[neh]

isn't it; right

Invites agreement and makes the statement sound warm and conversational.

Example

雰囲気がいいですねと相手に話しました。

I said to the other person, "The atmosphere is nice, isn't it?"

とても明るい

totemo akarui

very cheerful

とても means 'very', and 明るい means 'bright' or 'cheerful'.

Example

この部屋はとても明るいです。

This room is very bright.

Words in this phrase

とても

totemo

[totemo]

very

An adverb meaning very or greatly, used to strengthen adjectives and verbs.

Example

この本はとても面白いです。

This book is very interesting.

明るい

akarui

[ah-kah-ROO-ee]

bright; cheerful

Adjective for light, or for a cheerful, positive mood or person.

Example

彼女は明るい人です。

She is a cheerful person.

職場ですよ。

shokuba desu yo

it's a workplace

職場 means 'workplace', and よ gives a friendly assertion.

Example

静かな職場ですよ。

It's a quiet workplace.

Words in this phrase

職場

shokuba

[shoh-KOO-bah]

workplace

The place where one works; often refers to the work environment.

Example

新しい職場に慣れました。

I got used to my new workplace.

です

desu

[dess]

is; polite copula

A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.

Example

少し伺いたいです。

I would like to ask a little.

よ

[yo]

you know; reassurance

Sentence-ending particle adding emphasis, reassurance, or friendly information.

Example

大丈夫ですよ。

It’s okay, really.

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