大丈夫ですか
daijōbu desu ka
In Japanese, "are you good" is translated as 大丈夫ですか (daijōbu desu ka), used to ask if someone is okay or safe.
大丈夫ですか is used to check on someone's physical or emotional well-being, such as after an accident or a problem. It can also be used in certain contexts to politely ask if a situation or a plan is acceptable, functioning as "Is it okay?" or "Is that alright?"
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
For a more informal version used with friends or family, you can use 大丈夫？
How does it change in a sentence?
To express that someone is not okay, you can use the negative form 大丈夫ではありません or the informal 大丈夫じゃない.
How do you pronounce it?
daijōbu desu ka
When do people say it?
If someone asks you if you are okay, you can respond with はい、大丈夫です to say "Yes, I'm okay" or はい、元気です to say "Yes, I'm well." Another common way to respond to indicate you are fine is 大丈夫です, which can mean "I am okay" or "No thank you."
Did you know?
- The word 大丈夫 (daijōbu) originally referred to a 'great man' or a person of exceptional ability in ancient Japanese. It has evolved from describing a person's character to describing the stability of a situation.
- In Japanese communication, saying 大丈夫です while slightly waving a hand in front of the face is a common non-verbal cue to signal a polite refusal.
- Depending on the intonation, 大丈夫 can be used as an adjective to describe a person as 'reliable' or 'dependable'.
Examples in context
- 大丈夫ですか？Daijoubu desu ka?Are you okay?
- 転びましたね。大丈夫ですか？Korobimashita ne. Daijoubu desu ka?You fell down. Are you okay?
- 顔色が悪いですが、大丈夫ですか？Kaoiro ga warui desu ga, daijoubu desu ka?You look pale, are you okay?
Example conversation
Ren sees Himari looking shaken after she dropped her heavy bag.
- 蓮 Ren足は大丈夫ですか？Ashi wa daijoubu desu ka?Is your leg okay?
- 陽葵 Himariはい、大丈夫です。Hai, daijoubu desu.Yes, I am okay.
- 蓮 Renよかった。驚きましたね。Yokatta. Odorokimashita ne.That's a relief. That was a shock.
- 陽葵 Himari本当にびっくりしました。Hontou ni bikkuri shimashita.I was really startled.
