How to Say ‘Certainly.’ in Japanese
かしこまりました。
kashikomari mashi ta
[kah-shee-koh-mah-ree mah-shee tah]
🇯🇵 In Japan: This is a standard high-polite service reply meaning the request has been understood and accepted. Staff use it often; customers normally don't say it back.
Phrase Breakdown
かしこまり
kashikomari
[kah-shee-koh-mah-ree]
certainly; understood (stem part)
A very polite service expression showing the staff has understood the request.
ご希望は窓側ですね。かしこまりました。
Your preference is a window seat, correct? Certainly understood.
まし
mashi
[mah-shee]
polite past stem
Part of the polite past form, making the acknowledgment formal and complete.
四名様ですね。かしこまりました。
Four guests, correct? Certainly understood.
た
ta
[tah]
past tense ending
Marks the expression as completed acknowledgment in polite past form.
七時のご予約ですね。かしこまりました。
A reservation for seven o’clock, correct? Certainly understood.
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