How to Say ‘Just right’ in Japanese
ちょうどいいです。
choudo ii desu
[choh-doh ee dess]
💬 Usage Tip: This is the perfect phrase for massage pressure. It means the intensity is exactly right.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Therapists love clear feedback like this. It helps them adjust without guessing, and it sounds polite and natural.
Phrase Breakdown
ちょうど
choudo
[choh-doh]
just right
Shows that something is exactly the right amount or level.
強さはちょうどいいです。
The pressure is just right.
いいです
ii desu
is good; fine; okay
A polite way to say something is suitable or acceptable.
これでいいです。
This is fine.
Words in this phrase
いい
ii
[ee]
good
Describes something as good; together with ちょうど, it means just right.
ちょうどいいです。
It's just right.
です
desu
[dess]
is
Polite sentence ending used in statements.
ちょうどいいです。
It's just right.
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