How to Say ‘Certainly.’ in Japanese
承知しました。
shouchi shi mashi ta
[shoh-chee shee ma-shi tah]
🇯🇵 In Japan: 承知しました is a step more formal than わかりました. It is the safe reply to instructions from a boss or a client.
Phrase Breakdown
承知
shouchi
[shoh-chee]
understanding; acknowledgment
A very polite service phrase meaning the request is understood.
窓側ですね。承知しました。
Window side, right? Certainly understood.
し
shi
[shee]
do (stem)
Verb stem used as part of the fixed polite request phrase.
注文をお願いし、ます。
I would like to place the order, please.
まし
mashi
[ma-shi]
polite past marker
Part of the polite past verb form.
はい、わかりました。
Yes, understood.
た
ta
[tah]
past tense marker
Indicates past tense.
彼は来た。
He came.
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