How to Say ‘I felt relieved.’ in Japanese
安心しました。
anshin shi mashi ta
[ahn-sheen shee mah-shee tah]
💬 Usage Tip: [安心しました] literally says "I became relieved," which is a very common way to talk about feelings in Japanese. The same pattern works with other emotions too, like [びっくりしました] "I was surprised."
Phrase Breakdown
安心
anshin
[ahn-sheen]
relief; peace of mind
A feeling of relief after worry or confusion.
説明を聞いて安心しました。
I felt relieved after hearing the explanation.
し
shi
[shee]
do
Verb stem of する, making 安心 into a verb phrase.
料金が正しいと聞いて安心しました。
I felt relieved when I heard the fare was correct.
まし
mashi
[mah-shee]
polite past marker
Part of the polite past form meaning felt.
理由が分かってまし安心しました。
I felt relieved after understanding the reason.
た
ta
[tah]
past ending
Marks the action as completed in the past.
今はた安心しました。
Now I feel relieved.
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