How to Say ‘I wrote it.’ in Japanese
書きました。
kaki mashi ta
[kaki mashi ta]
💬 Usage Tip: [書きました] is the past form of [書く], "to write." It means "I wrote it" or "I have filled it in."
🇯🇵 In Japan: After completing a form, saying this while handing it back is natural and helpful.
Phrase Breakdown
書き
kaki
[kaki]
wrote; have written
The stem of 書く, meaning 'to write'. In this sentence it forms the past polite tense.
名前を書きました。
I wrote my name.
まし
mashi
[mashi]
polite past marker part
Part of the polite past ending ました used for completed actions.
もう書きました。
I already wrote it.
た
ta
[ta]
past tense ending
The final part of ました, marking a past action.
さっき書きました。
I wrote it a little while ago.
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