How to Say ‘That’s nice.’ in Japanese
いいですね。
ii desu ne
[ee dess neh]
💬 Usage Tip: [いいですね] is a versatile positive response: “Nice!” “Sounds good!” You can also say [いいですね！] with more enthusiasm.
🇯🇵 In Japan: It’s a safe, friendly phrase for networking—positive but not overly direct or emotional.
Phrase Breakdown
いい
ii
[ee]
good; nice; fine; okay
An adjective meaning “good/nice/okay.” In this phrase (いいですね), it sounds like friendly approval: “That’s nice, isn’t it?”
そのアイデア、いいですね。
That idea is nice.
です
desu
[dess]
to be (polite copula)
Polite “is/are.” Here it makes the evaluation polite: いいです = “(it) is good/okay.”
このプランはいいです。
This plan is good.
ね
ne
[neh]
..., right?; ..., isn’t it?
Adds a feeling of checking/agreeing with the listener: いいですね = “Nice, right?”
景色がきれいですね。
The scenery is beautiful, isn’t it?
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