How to Say ‘Good; glad’ in Japanese
よかった
yokatsu ta
[yoh-kaht tah]
💬 Usage Tip: [よかった] is literally the past form of [いい], but it often means "that's great" or "I'm glad." You'll use it for reactions too, as in [予約できてよかった] "I'm glad we could book it."
Phrase Breakdown
よかっ
yokatsu
[yoh-kaht]
was good; glad
The stem part of the past casual form of いい, used to say something was good or you are relieved.
希望の席が取れてよかっです。
I was glad to get the seat I wanted.
た
ta
[tah]
past tense ending
Marks the verb or adjective as past tense in casual form.
予約できたのでよかったです。
I’m glad we could make the reservation.
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