How to Say ‘Understood.’ in Japanese
わかりました。
wakari mashi ta
[wah-kah-ree mah-shee tah]
💬 Usage Tip: [わかりました。] is a polite “Got it” or “Understood.” Very common from service staff.
🇯🇵 In Japan: You will hear this often in Japan when staff acknowledge your request. It signals they have received your instruction clearly.
Phrase Breakdown
わかり
wakari
[wah-kah-ree]
understood
From わかる, “to understand.” わかり is the polite verb stem.
内容がわかりました。
I understood the details.
まし
mashi
[mah-shee]
did
Part of the past polite ending ました.
確認しま した。
I checked it.
た
ta
[tah]
past ending
Completes the polite past form with まし to make ました.
終わりまし た。
It finished.
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