How to Say ‘No, it's fine.’ in Japanese
ううん、大丈夫。
uun daijoubu
[oo-UN daijou-BUHR]
💬 Usage Tip: ううん is a casual "no", often hummed with the second part dropping. It's easy to confuse with うん "yeah", which is a single beat.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Even if you did wait, answering ううん、大丈夫 is the expected polite move on a date, so your partner doesn't feel bad about being late.
Phrase Breakdown
ううん
uun
[oo-UN]
no; nope
Casual way to say no, often said softly.
ううん、違うよ。
No, that's not it.
大丈夫
daijoubu
[daijou-BUHR]
all right; okay; no problem
A very common polite phrase meaning something is fine, acceptable, or safe.
ゆっくりでも大丈夫 です。
Even slowly is fine.
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