How to say "alright" in Japanese

• よしCommon
  interjectionCovers 'alright' as an exclamation of approval, satisfaction, or resolve — 'Alright! Let's go.' Said when a plan is set, something succeeds, or you pump yourself up; not the word for asking whether someone is okay.
  「キャッチボールしようか」「よし、是非ぜひやろう」↗

  "How about playing catch?" "Sure, why not?"
• 大丈夫だいじょうぶJLPT N5approx.Common
  na-adjectiveCovers 'alright' meaning fine, safe, or unharmed — the reassuring answer to 'Are you alright?'. Its core senses are safe, secure, and problem-free; for the exclamation 'Alright!', よし is the word, not this one.
  彼女かのじょは今いまのところ大丈夫だいじょうぶです。↗

  She is all right at the moment.

Use 「よし」 for the exclamation 'alright!' of approval or resolve, and 大丈夫 when 'alright' means fine, safe, or unharmed, as in answering 'Are you alright?'.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• よしalright
• 大丈夫だいじょうぶsafe
• よくってよsure
• ありalright
• ようそろunderstood