How to Say ‘Got it.’ in Japanese
わかった。
wakatsu ta
[wah-kah- (with a small pause before っ) tah]
💬 Usage Tip: [わかった] is casual “I understand.” Politer: [わかりました].
🇯🇵 In Japan: A landlord may say [わかった] even to be friendly. If you want to be polite back, you can say [お願いします].
Phrase Breakdown
わかっ
wakatsu
[wah-kah- (with a small pause before っ)]
understood (casual past of わかる) (as in わかった)
わかっ is from わかる. わかった is casual “Got it/Okay.” Landlords might use it; tenants may use わかりました for politeness.
わかった。すぐ手配するね。
Got it. I’ll arrange it right away.
た
ta
[tah]
(past/casual ending) (as in わかった)
た completes the past form: わかった. In context, it’s an acknowledgment before taking action (calling a plumber).
わかった。今から電話するね。
Okay. I’ll call now.
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