How to Say ‘Of course.’ in Japanese
もちろんです。
mochiron desu
[mochiron des]
💬 Usage Tip: [もちろんです。] is a polite, reassuring response. Nice to hear when you ask for gentler pressure or an area to be avoided.
🇯🇵 In Japan: In customer service, this phrase helps create comfort and trust. Very standard, very friendly.
Phrase Breakdown
もちろん
mochiron
[mochiron]
of course
Polite, reassuring response often used by staff.
はい、もちろんです。
Yes, of course.
です
desu
[des]
is; am; are
Polite copula completing the sentence.
それはもちろんです。
That is of course fine.
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