How to Say ‘It's okay.’ in Japanese
大丈夫です。
daijoubu desu
[dai-joh-boo dess]
💬 Usage Tip: [大丈夫です] is the polite form of [大丈夫]. It can mean "It's okay," "I'm fine," or even "No thank you," depending on the situation.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Be careful: in Japan, [大丈夫です] can politely refuse something. If someone offers more food and says it, they may mean "I'm good, thanks."
Phrase Breakdown
大丈夫
daijoubu
[dai-joh-boo]
okay; all right
Means fine, okay, or no problem.
私は大丈夫です。
I am okay.
です
desu
[dess]
is; am; are
A polite copula used to end sentences politely.
これは便利です。
This is convenient.
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