How to say "understood" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- interjectionAn abbreviated internet-slang acknowledgment — a clipping of 了解 — serving as a quick 'understood' or 'OK' in online chats; keep it to casual messaging, as it does not suit formal writing or speech.
- interjectionInternet slang for 'got it' or 'OK'; a playful set phrase used in online banter, not something to reach for in ordinary speech or writing.
- expressionA folksy spoken reply meaning 'got it!' or 'all right!', cheerfully agreeing to a request or order; usually written in kana alone, and less common than a neutral acknowledgment.
- interjectionA loanword of English 'roger', used to acknowledge an instruction radio-operator style; it covers 'understood' in that casual, radio-flavored sense rather than in neutral prose.
- 了解済みりょうかいずみno-adjectiveNot the conversational reply 'Understood!' but a written expression meaning something has already been accepted or understood; it fits notices, records and business writing better than speech.
These all express the acknowledgment 'understood': 「りょ」 and 「おかのした」 are internet slang, 「がってんだ」 a folksy spoken reply, 「ラジャ」 a radio-style 'roger', and 「了解済み」 a written word for something already accepted or understood.
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