How to Say ‘I understand’ in Japanese
わかりました
wakari mashi ta
[wah-kah-ree mah-shee tah]
💬 Usage Tip: [わかりました] means “I understand” or “got it.” It is polite, useful, and perfect when someone gives putting advice.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Japanese golf culture values smooth, respectful communication, so [わかりました] is a great phrase to keep ready.
Phrase Breakdown
わかり
wakari
[wah-kah-ree]
understood
This part comes from わかる and shows the verb stem used in the polite past expression.
ラインがわかりました。
I understood the line.
まし
mashi
[mah-shee]
polite past stem
This part is the polite past auxiliary stem in the full phrase.
ラインがわかりました。
I understood the line.
た
ta
[tah]
past marker
This ending marks the action as completed in the past.
ラインがわかりました。
I understood the line.
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