How to Say ‘Certainly.’ in Japanese
かしこまりました。
kashikomari mashi ta
[kah-shee-koh-mah-ree mah-shee tah]
💬 Usage Tip: [かしこまりました] is a very polite staff phrase meaning "Certainly" or "Understood." It is service-language gold.
🇯🇵 In Japan: You will hear this in restaurants, hotels, and shops. It signals respectful, professional customer service.
Phrase Breakdown
かしこまり
kashikomari
[kah-shee-koh-mah-ree]
certainly / understood
A formal service word used by waitstaff to acknowledge an order.
かしこまりました。
Certainly.
ました
mashi ta
did; past tense polite ending
The polite past ending, making the whole phrase a respectful past confirmation.
終わりました。
It has finished.
Words in this phrase
まし
mashi
[mah-shee]
polite past marker
Part of the respectful completed response used by staff.
かしこまりました。
Certainly / Understood.
た
ta
[tah]
past ending
Final part of the polite past form in this fixed expression.
かしこまりました。
Certainly / Understood.
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