How to Say ‘It’s okay / all right.’ in Japanese
大丈夫です。
daijoubu desu
[dye-joh-boo dess]
💬 Usage Tip: [大丈夫] is very flexible in Japanese: it can mean "okay," "fine," or "no problem" depending on context. You'll hear it both for health, as in [体調は大丈夫です。], and for offers, as in [大丈夫です、結構です。] to mean "I'm fine, no thanks."
Phrase Breakdown
大丈夫
daijoubu
[dye-joh-boo]
okay; fine; all right
A standard reassuring reply to concerns. Can also mean “No, thank you” in other contexts, but here it means “I’m okay.”
ご心配ありがとうございます。もう大丈夫です。
Thank you for your concern. I’m okay now.
です
desu
[dess]
is/are (polite)
Polite ending used to state a condition. Often used to answer questions from teachers/school staff.
大丈夫です。
I’m okay.
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