How to Say ‘All right, I’ll accept it as an absence.’ in Japanese
では、欠席で受け付けます。
de wa kesseki de uketsuke masu
[deh wah kess-seh-kee deh oo-keh-tsoo-keh mass]
🇯🇵 In Japan: This is formal administrative wording you're likely to hear from the school, not say yourself in a normal absence call. A parent would more often explain the reason for the absence, and the staff member would respond with something like this.
Phrase Breakdown
では
de wa
well then / in that case
A transition meaning “well then” or “in that case,” often used to proceed based on what was said.
では、始めましょう。
Well then, let’s begin.
Words in this phrase
で
de
[deh]
as; in the status of
Shows how it will be handled/registered: “as an absence.”
欠席で受け付けます。
We will accept it as an absence.
は
wa
[wah]
topic/contrast marker; with で forms では (“then; in that case”)
In polite conversation, では is a natural transition to the next step.
では、欠席で受け付けます。
In that case, we will record it as an absence.
欠席
kesseki
[kess-seh-kee]
absence (from school)
School office word for “absence.” Used in formal call responses.
では、欠席で受け付けます。
Well then, we will record it as an absence.
で
de
[deh]
as; in the status of
Shows how it will be handled/registered: “as an absence.”
欠席で受け付けます。
We will accept it as an absence.
受け付け
uketsuke
[oo-keh-tsoo-keh]
accepting; processing (a report)
Office/school reception phrasing meaning “we’ll take your report and process it.”
欠席で受け付けます。
We will process it as an absence.
ます
masu
[mass]
will (polite)
Polite ending indicating the school staff will handle it.
欠席で受け付けます。
We will accept/process it as an absence.
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