How to Say ‘Got it’ in Japanese
わかったよ
wakatsu ta yo
[wah-kaht tah yoh]
💬 Usage Tip: [わかった] is the casual past form of [わかる], “to understand.” [よ] adds emphasis, like “Got it!”
🇯🇵 In Japan: This is friendly and casual. With teachers or strangers, a more polite response like [わかりました] is safer.
Phrase Breakdown
わかっ
wakatsu
[wah-kaht]
understood
From わかる, this part shows understanding in casual speech.
いみが わかってきた。
I am starting to understand the meaning.
た
ta
[tah]
past tense marker
This completes the casual past form, as in わかった meaning understood.
できたと いった。
Someone said, 'I did it / It's done.'
よ
yo
[yoh]
you know; emphasis
A sentence-ending particle that adds emphasis or tells the listener something directly.
ほんとうだよ。
It’s true, you know.
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