How to Say ‘I see.’ in Japanese
承知しました。
shouchi shi mashi ta
[SHOH-chee shi mah-shee tah]
🇯🇵 In Japan: This is staff-to-customer politeness, stronger than わかりました. You'll hear it from staff, but you don't need to use it yourself as the customer.
Phrase Breakdown
承知
shouchi
[SHOH-chee]
understanding; acknowledgment
Formal word for knowing or agreeing to something; used by staff.
内容は承知しています。
I am aware of the details.
し
shi
[shi]
to do
The verb for carrying out or performing an action.
そのことをしました。
I did that thing.
まし
mashi
[mah-shee]
polite past stem
Part of the polite past ending in a verb phrase.
昨日は多くのことを学びました。
I learned many things yesterday.
た
ta
[tah]
past tense ending
This ending completes the polite past tense form.
空席がございまし た。
There were vacant seats.
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