How to Say ‘Very happy’ in Japanese
とても幸せです
totemo shiawase desu
[toh-teh-moh shee-ah-wah-seh dess]
💬 Usage Tip: [とても] + [幸せです] makes a natural, warm phrase: “I’m very happy.” Simple and powerful.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Japanese speakers may use this in special emotional moments, like family events, kind messages, or meaningful everyday happiness.
Phrase Breakdown
とても
totemo
[toh-teh-moh]
very
Used to emphasize the degree of happiness.
とても幸せです。
I am very happy.
幸せです
shiawase desu
am happy; am fortunate
A polite way to say you feel happiness or contentment.
とても幸せです。
I am very happy.
Words in this phrase
幸せ
shiawase
[shee-ah-wah-seh]
happy; happiness
Describes a happy and blessed feeling.
とても幸せです。
I am very happy.
です
desu
[dess]
am; is; are
The polite form used to state a condition or identity.
とても幸せです。
I am very happy.
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