How to Say ‘Arrived’ in Japanese
着きました
tsuki mashi ta
[tsuki mashi ta]
💬 Usage Tip: [着きました] is the polite past form of [着く] “to arrive.” Useful for texts and in-person updates.
🇯🇵 In Japan: If meeting at a course, saying you arrived can be helpful because groups often coordinate check-in and timing closely.
Phrase Breakdown
着き
tsuki
[tsuki]
arrived
The verb stem of 着きました from 着く, meaning to arrive at a place.
先に着きましたが、まだ誰もいません。
I arrived first, but no one is here yet.
まし
mashi
[mashi]
polite verb marker
Part of the polite past verb form. It helps make the sentence polite.
受付をしました。
I checked in.
た
ta
[ta]
past tense marker
This marks the action as completed in the past.
さっき着きました。
I arrived a little while ago.
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