How do you say "I see now." in Japanese?

"I see now." in Japanese is "なるほど、分かりました。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

What does "なるほど、分かりました。" mean in English?

"なるほど、分かりました。" means "I see now." in English.

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How to Say ‘I see now.’ in Japanese

なるほど、分かりました。

naruhodo wakari mashi ta

[nah-roo-hoh-doh wah-kah-ree mah-shee tah]

🇯🇵 In Japan: This is natural when a dispute gets cleared up and you want to show you understand. If you're speaking to the driver or staff, it's polite enough, though [なるほど] can sound slightly assessing depending on tone.

Phrase Breakdown

なるほど

naruhodo

[nah-roo-hoh-doh]

I see

Shows you are following the explanation.

Example

なるほど、分かりましたと伝えました。

I said, 'I see, understood.'

分かりました

wakari mashi ta

I understood; got it

Polite past form of 分かる, commonly used to mean 'understood' or 'got it.'

Example

分かりました。ありがとうございます。

Got it. Thank you very much.

Words in this phrase

分かり

wakari

[wah-kah-ree]

understood

Stem of the verb meaning to understand.

Example

運転手の説明で分かりました。

I understood from the driver's explanation.

まし

mashi

[mah-shee]

polite past marker

Part of the polite past form in 分かりました.

Example

請求の内容がまし分かりました。

I understood the contents of the charge.

た

[tah]

past ending

Final element marking polite past tense.

Example

説明のあとた分かりました。

After the explanation, I understood.

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