How to Say ‘Certainly’ in Japanese
もちろんです
もちろんです
💬 Usage Tip: Use [もちろんです] to sound confident and affirmative.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Politeness levels are important in Japan; use affirmative language to show agreement.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
もちろんもちろん
[mochiron]
of course
An affirming expression used to agree without hesitation.
もちろんです、お任せください。
Of course, leave it to me.
ですです
[desu]
is
A verb that serves as a critical component in sentence structure, denoting existence or identity.
それはもちろんです。
That is of course.
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