What Does Daijoubu Mean in Japanese

Daijoubu  (Ã¥ ¤ §Ã¤ ¸Ë†Ã¥ ¤ «) means OK in Japanese. It can also mean all right. In Japan, daijoubu is a common response to an order or instruction, such as a parent telling a child to clean his room or a boss explaining to an employee how to carry out a project. Using Daijoubu Daijoubu is often the word you would use to tell others you are fine in Japanese. Generally, it can mean both yes and no. Daijoubu is also used as a safe way to answer a question. However, many native speakers say that the word is overused in the Japanese language as a response in different situations. Daijoubu and Daijoubu Desu Daijoubu  is sometimes paired with  desu  (㠁 §Ã£ â„¢), which by itself means is, or when written as  -n desu  (ã‚“ 㠁 §Ã£ â„¢), means it is.  In different situations, the addition of  desu  can cause daijoubu  to mean different things, depending on the context, as the following examples show: Suppose that someone says to you: â€Å"I heard you had been suffering from a terrible cold for a week. Are you OK now?† As a response, you might answer  daijobu desu  (Im fine).When a waiter asks, â€Å"Do you want some water?† people might  respond with,  Daijobu desu,  meaning â€Å"No thanks.If someone asks: Are you hurt? you might answer by saying,  daijoubu, which in this context means, I am fine. And if your host asks, Is the water too hot? an appropriate response might be,  daijoubu, which translates as its just fine. Related Phrases Daijoubu desu kaÃ¥ ¤ §Ã¤ ¸Ë†Ã¥ ¤ «Ã£  §Ã£ â„¢Ã£ â€¹) can be used in formal situations. It means Are you OK?Daijoubu  (which can also be spelled in Japanese as 㠁  Ã£ â€žÃ£ ËœÃ£â€šâ€¡Ã£ â€ Ã£  ¶Ã£â‚¬â€š) can mean, Im going to be all right. So, if youre in no distress, content, happy, relaxed, and comfortable, and youre visiting Japan or talking with native Japanese speakers, know that  daijoubu or daijoubu desu  is nearly always an appropriate response.