How to Say ‘Thank heavens someone shot him.’ in Japanese
ハア〜 撃たれてよかったわ
haa uta re te yokatsu ta wa
[haa uta re te yokat ta wa]
💬 Usage Tip: 〜てよかった is a very common pattern for "I'm glad that..." or "thank goodness...". You can reuse it with other actions, like 会えてよかった "I'm glad we could meet."
Phrase Breakdown
ハア〜
haa
Words in this phrase
ハア
haa
[haa]
sigh
An expression typically used to depict a sigh or breath of exasperation.
ハアーと息をつく。
Let out a sigh.
撃たれてよかったわ
uta re te yokatsu ta wa
Words in this phrase
撃た
uta
[uta]
to be shot
Indicates having been hit by a bullet or similar projectile.
敵に撃たれた。
Was shot by the enemy.
れ
re
[re]
passive form
A grammatical form used to express a passive voice action.
自転車が壊された。
The bicycle was broken.
て
te
[te]
states completion
Indicates the completion of an action.
片付けてしまった。
Finished cleaning up.
よかっ
yokatsu
[yokat]
was good
Expresses that something turned out well or satisfactorily.
結果が良かった。
The results were good.
た
ta
[ta]
past tense marker
Used to indicate past action.
終わった瞬間。
The moment it ended.
わ
wa
[wa]
sentence ending particle
Expresses the speaker's emotions or softens the statement.
行ったわ。
I went.
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