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How To Say “OK” In Japanese?

Published:29th August 2018

Answer by Japanese teacher Explanation OK is also used in Japanese so you can say OK desu. Alternatively, you can use daijoobu desu. The word 大丈夫(だいじょうぶ) daijoobu literally means “fine, alright”. So this phrase means you’re fine with whatever was […]

How To Say No In Japanese?

Updated:27th August 2018
Published:15th August 2018

Answer by Japanese teacher Explanation The most literal way of saying “no” is iie. However, it really depends on the situation. There are many ways of saying “no” in Japanese but it would take too long to list them all […]

How To Say “Please” In Japanese?

Updated:27th August 2018
Published:9th August 2018

Answer by Japanese teacher Explanation There are two ways of saying “please” in Japanese, onegaishimasu and kudasai. Both expressions are used at the end of the sentence, after you say the request. In (1), the word 願(ねが)い negai means “a […]

How To Say “I’m Sorry For The Late Reply” In Japanese?

Updated:27th August 2018
Published:30th July 2018

Answer by Japanese teacher Explanation This is one of the very useful set phrases to remember for Japanese communication, especially in writing business emails. “Mooshiwake gozaimasen” (sorry) is the humble form of “sumimasen”. When talking to a customer or superior, […]

How To Say “I’m not feeling well” In Japanese?

Updated:27th August 2018
Published:22nd July 2018

Answer by Japanese teacher Explanation You can use the above two phrases to express a general sense of unwell. 具合(ぐあい)が悪(わる)い guai ga warui means “ill, sick, not in good shape, malfunction”. It can be used to refer to people or […]

How To Say “I’m getting better” In Japanese?

Updated:27th August 2018
Published:22nd July 2018

Answer by Japanese teacher Explanation Both expressions are suitable to say “I’m getting better”. だいぶ daibu and ずいぶん zuibun mean “a lot, much”, so you can omit this if it’s not applicable according to your situation. おかげさまで okagesamade is a […]

How to say “Please feel free to ask me if you have any questions” in Japanese?

Updated:27th August 2018
Published:28th June 2018

Answer by Japanese teacher Explanation Writing emails in Japanese is not easy so it would be good to remember some set phrases for the beginning or ending of the email. Both expressions are good to use as a set phrase […]

How to say “I look forward to your reply” in Japanese?

Updated:27th August 2018
Published:23rd June 2018

Answer by Japanese teacher Explanation Online dictionary is useful for a quick translation to grasp the meaning but the translation rendered may not be culturally or socially acceptable. “Tanoshimi ni shiteimasu” (looking forward to something) is appropriate if you are […]

How to say “Sorry for the inconvenience caused” in Japanese?

Updated:27th August 2018
Published:23rd June 2018

Answer by Japanese teacher Explanation Both expressions mean “I apologize for the inconvenience caused”. However, the second expression is more polite because “mooshiwake gozaimasen” (sorry) is the humble form of “sumimasen”. By humbling oneself, you can increase the level of […]

How to say “Do you have free WiFi?” in Japanese?

Updated:27th August 2018
Published:21st June 2018

Answer by Japanese teacher Explanation The word “WiFi” is pronounced the same way as in English. If free WiFi is available, you can use the second sentence in example (2) to ask for the password. You can say “sumimasen” (excuse […]