How to Say ‘Japan, I guess?’ in Japanese
やっぱり日本ですか。
yappari nihon desu ka
[yappari nee-hon dess kah]
💬 Usage Tip: やっぱり means "as expected" and signals that you're guessing the obvious answer. Use it whenever something matches what you assumed: やっぱり寿司ですか "Sushi, I suppose?"
Phrase Breakdown
やっぱり
yappari
[yappari]
after all
Indicating a conclusion or expectation.
やっぱりダメだった。
After all, it didn't work.
日本ですか。
nihon desu ka
is it Japan?
日本 means 'Japan'. ですか turns the sentence into a polite question.
東京ですか。
Is it Tokyo?
Words in this phrase
日本
nihon
[nee-hon]
Japan
The country Japan; often used in museum exhibit names.
日本の歴史を見ます。
I will see the history of Japan.
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.
少し伺いたいです。
I would like to ask a little.
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
Placed at the end of a sentence to make it a question.
A席はありますか。
Are there A seats available?
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