How to Say ‘She’s fine / healthy.’ in Japanese
元気です。
genki desu
[gen-kee dess]
💬 Usage Tip: [元気です] is a warm, simple “She’s doing well.” You can soften it with [元気です、ありがとうございます。] to sound extra polite.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Parents often use this to reassure the school when the absence isn’t due to illness (e.g., planned day off).
Phrase Breakdown
元気
genki
[gen-kee]
healthy; well; energetic
Used to report a good condition. A friendly, simple response after being asked about health.
ご心配ありがとうございます。元気です。
Thank you for your concern. I’m doing well.
です
desu
[dess]
am/is/are (polite)
Polite copula. Makes the statement polite and complete for school communication.
元気です。
I’m fine.
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