How to Say ‘Got it.’ in Japanese
わかった。
wakatsu ta
[wah-kaht tah]
💬 Usage Tip: [わかった] is casual “I understand.” Politer options: [わかりました], [承知しました].
🇯🇵 In Japan: A landlord might say [わかった] casually. If you want to stay polite, reply with [お願いします] style phrases (not included here).
Phrase Breakdown
わかっ
wakatsu
[wah-kaht]
understand (stem: わかっ)
From わかる “to understand.” わかった is casual past form meaning “Got it / I understand.” Often the landlord/agent response.
状況がわかりましたが、まずは水が出るか確認します。
I understand the situation, but first I’ll check whether water comes out.
た
ta
[tah]
past/plain ending
Completes the casual past form: わかった = “understood.” Not typically said by the tenant to landlord (tenant would say わかりました).
わかった。すぐ確認するね。
Got it. I’ll check right away.
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