How to Say ‘That's fine.’ in Japanese
いいですよ。
ii desu yo
[ee dess yo]
💬 Usage Tip: [いいですよ] is a friendly and natural way to give permission: [Sure, that’s fine].
🇯🇵 In Japan: If someone says this, you usually have clear permission, but it is still good manners to be quick and respectful.
Phrase Breakdown
いい
ii
[ee]
good; okay; fine
A common casual word meaning something is acceptable, good, or okay.
それでいいです。
That is fine.
ですよ
desu yo
it’s okay, you know; certainly
Adds friendliness and emphasis to a statement.
だいじょうぶですよ。
It’s okay.
Words in this phrase
です
desu
[dess]
is; am; are
A polite copula used to make statements polite in Japanese.
だいじょうぶです。
It is okay.
よ
yo
[yo]
you know; emphasis
A sentence-ending particle that adds emphasis, reassurance, or friendly insistence.
いいですよ。
It's okay, you know./Sure.
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