How to Say ‘I'm relieved.’ in Japanese
安心しました。
anshin shi mashi ta
[ahn-sheen shee mah-shee tah]
💬 Usage Tip: Japanese often says the feeling itself plus [しました] where English uses "I'm ..." So [びっくりしました] is "I was surprised," and [安心しました] is "I'm relieved."
Phrase Breakdown
安心
anshin
[ahn-sheen]
relief; reassurance
Expresses the feeling of relief after worry or concern.
お元気そうで安心しました。
I felt relieved to see that you seem well.
しました
shi mashi ta
Words in this phrase
し
shi
[shee]
did; made
Part of the polite past form of する, used with nouns like 安心.
少し運動し、気分がよくなりました。
I exercised a little, and I felt better.
まし
mashi
[mah-shee]
polite past stem
Used in formal or polite past statements.
昨日休みました。
I rested yesterday.
た
ta
[tah]
past ending
Shows the sentence is in the past tense.
早く寝たので元気です。
I went to bed early, so I feel well.
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