How to Say ‘Certainly’ in Japanese
かしこまりました
かしこまりました
💬 Usage Tip: A very formal way of saying 'I understand' or 'certainly'.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Often used in customer service settings. It's polite and businesslike.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
かしこまりかしこまり
[kashikomari]
understood
Polite way to say understood in formal situations.
ご注文かしこまりました。
I understood your order.
ましまし
[mashi]
do
Auxiliary verb used in formal expressions.
いたしました。
I did it.
たた
[ta]
polite past
Indicates a polite past action.
終わりました。
It finished.
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