How to Say ‘That's fine.’ in Japanese
でいいよ。
de ii yo
[deh ee-ee yoh]
💬 Usage Tip: [でいいよ。] is a friendly reassurance meaning 'that's fine' or 'that's okay.' The [よ] makes it sound supportive.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Useful when calming someone down before a shot. In Japan, helping others relax can be more appreciated than giving lots of technical advice.
Phrase Breakdown
でいい
de ii
is fine; will do
Used to say that something is acceptable or sufficient.
水でいいよ。
Water is fine.
Words in this phrase
で
de
[deh]
with / by / in that way
Used to say that something is fine as it is or in that way.
そのままでいいよ。
Just like that is fine.
いい
ii
[ee-ee]
good / fine
An adjective meaning good or acceptable; here it reassures someone.
そのままでいいよ。
Just like that is fine.
よ
yo
[yoh]
you know / okay?
A sentence-ending particle adding a warm, reassuring tone.
そのままでいいよ。
Just like that is fine, okay.
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