How to Say ‘That's enough.’ in Japanese
もういいよ。
mou ii yo
[moh ee-ee yoh]
💬 Usage Tip: [もういいよ] literally means 'That’s enough now' or 'Okay, that’s enough.' It can sound surprisingly gentle depending on tone.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Japanese often softens endings with [よ]. Here it can make the phrase sound less cold and more like a calm boundary.
Phrase Breakdown
もう
mou
[moh]
enough; already
Here it means 'that's enough' or 'okay, that's enough now.'
もういいよ、がんばったね。
That's enough now, you did well.
いい
ii
[ee-ee]
good; okay
Means something is fine or sufficient.
もういいよ、ここまでで。
That's enough, up to here is fine.
よ
yo
[yoh]
sentence-ending emphasis
Adds a soft, reassuring tone to what you say.
もういいよ。
That's enough now.
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