{"id":5376,"date":"2017-03-25T18:08:15","date_gmt":"2017-03-25T18:08:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/?p=5376"},"modified":"2017-03-25T18:08:15","modified_gmt":"2017-03-25T18:08:15","slug":"10-minute-a-day-japanese-lesson-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/10-minute-a-day-japanese-lesson-6\/","title":{"rendered":"10 minute-a-day Japanese Lesson -6"},"content":{"rendered":"

How to say “Yes” in Japanese? ~<\/p>\n

\"Hana\"<\/a>

Photo from chibitomu on flickr.com<\/p><\/div>\n

The last topic was all about saying “No” in Japanese. How about the opposite of that this time around? When you want to accept someone’s offer or agree with someone’s decision, what and how would you respond in Japanese?<\/p>\n

From simple expression to a bit more complicated ones, here are some of the expressions you can use when you want to say “Yes” in Japanese. Read on~<\/p>\n

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1.\u00a0Sasotte itadaite sugoku ureshi desu. Zehi ikitai desu.<\/p>\n

==>I really appreciate for the invite. I would love to go.<\/p>\n

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\u8a98\u3063\u3066\u3000\u3044\u305f\u3060\u3044\u3066\u3000\u3059\u3054\u304f\u3000\u5b09\u3057\u3044\u3067\u3059\u3002\u305c\u3072\u3000\u884c\u304d\u305f\u3044\u3000\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n

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2. Honto ni iino? Zehi itadakimasu.<\/p>\n

==>Are you sure? I would love to accept it.<\/p>\n

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\u672c\u5f53\u306b\u3000\u3044\u3044\u306e\uff1f\u3000\u662f\u975e\u3000\u9802\u304d\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n

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3. \u00a0Okotobani amaete ouke shimasu. Dozo yoroshiku onegai itashimasu.<\/p>\n

==>Thank you very much; in that case I would like to accept your kind offer.<\/p>\n

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\u304a\u8a00\u8449\u306b\u3000\u7518\u3048\u3066\u3000\u662f\u975e\u3000\u304a\u53d7\u3051\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002\u3069\u3046\u305e\u3000\u3088\u308d\u3057\u304f\u3000\u304a\u9858\u3044\u3000\u81f4\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n

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4. \u00a0Ryoukai itashi mashita.<\/p>\n

==>I got it.<\/p>\n

\u308a\u3087\u3046\u304b\u3044\u3000\u3044\u305f\u3057\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n

\u4e86\u89e3\u3000\u81f4\u3057\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n

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5. \u00a0Sono shigoto yorokon de hiki uke masu.<\/p>\n

==>I will be happy to\u00a0take the job.<\/p>\n

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\u305d\u306e\u3000\u4ed5\u4e8b\u3000\u559c\u3093\u3067\u3000\u5f15\u304d\u53d7\u3051\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n

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6. Kono shigoto wa zehi watashini yarasete kudasai.<\/p>\n

==>Please let me do this task.<\/p>\n

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7.\u00a0Sono repo-to wa watashini makasete itadake naide shoka.<\/p>\n

==>Could you please\u00a0let me handle the report?<\/p>\n

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8. Watashi ga yarasete itadaki masu.<\/p>\n

==>I would like to take it.<\/p>\n

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\u79c1\u304c\u3000\u3084\u3089\u305b\u3066\u3000\u3044\u305f\u3060\u304d\u3000\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n

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9.\u00a0Hai, mochiron desu.<\/p>\n

==>Yes, of course.<\/p>\n

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\u306f\u3044\u3001\u3000\u3082\u3061\u308d\u3093\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n

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Vocabulary Lesson<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ureshi: to Appreciate, to be happy (\u5b09\u3057\u3044\u3001\u3046\u308c\u3057\u3044)<\/p>\n

Itadaku: to accept (\u9802\u304f\u3001\u3044\u305f\u3060\u304f\u3001\u53d7\u3051\u308b\u3001\u3046\u3051\u308b)<\/p>\n

Shigoto:Job (\u4ed5\u4e8b\u3001\u3000\u3057\u3054\u3068)<\/p>\n

Shigoto:Task (\u4ed5\u4e8b\u3001\u3000\u3057\u3054\u3068)<\/p>\n

Hikiukeru: to take(\u5f15\u304d\u53d7\u3051\u308b\u3001\u3072\u304d\u3046\u3051\u308b)<\/p>\n

Repo-to:Report (\u308c\u307d\u30fc\u3068\u3001\u30ec\u30dd\u30fc\u30c8)<\/p>\n

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So, how were these expressions of “accepting” or saying “yes” in Japanese. \u00a0Some of these are pretty simple, others aren’t, but it comes easier when you keep practicing! \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

How to say “Yes” in Japanese? ~ The last topic was all about saying “No” in Japanese. How about the opposite of that this time around? When you want to accept someone’s offer or agree with someone’s decision, what and how would you respond in Japanese? From simple expression to a bit more complicated ones…<\/p>\n

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