How to Say "I Am Fine" in Japanese

元気です

Genki desu

The English phrase "I am fine" is translated into Japanese as 元気です (Genki desu).

This phrase is a response used to say that you are healthy and doing well when asked how you are.

What does it mean word for word?

The core part, 元気, literally refers to one's energy, spirit or health.

Adding desu to genki makes the phrase polite. Replacing desu with da makes the phrase informal, as seen in 元気だ.

Genki desu

In Japan, it is common to respond to お元気ですか with おかげさまで, which means 'thanks to you'. This acknowledges that the listener's kindness or the general grace of the universe contributed to the speaker's well-being.
The character 元 in 元気 refers to 'origin' or 'source', and 気 means 'energy' or 'air'. Literally, being 'fine' in Japanese is described as having your 'original energy' intact.
If you use 元気 to describe a person, such as 元気な人, it doesn't just mean they are 'fine', it characterizes them as a 'lively' or 'energetic' person by nature.

おかげさまで元気です。
I am fine, thank you.
This sentence shows how to express that you are fine thanks to the listener using 元気です.
Tatoeba #227762 by bunbuku, translation #926934 by zvaigzne
元気です。
I am fine.
This sentence is a simple way to state that you are fine using 元気です.
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「ごきげんいかがですか」「おかげさまで元気です」
"How are you?" "I am fine, thank you."
This shows a dialogue where someone asks how you are and you respond that you are fine using 元気です.
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Kenta and Misaki meet at a cafe.

健太 Kenta

美咲さんは元気ですか？
Misaki-san wa genki desu ka?
Misaki, are you doing well?
美咲 Misaki

はい、元気です。
Hai, genki desu.
Yes, I am fine.
健太 Kenta

それは良かったです。
Sore wa yokatta desu.
That's good to hear.
美咲 Misaki

健太さんも元気ですか？
Kenta-san mo genki desu ka?
Are you doing well too, Kenta?

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