English–Japanese
“done” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajidekita
Example
絵ができたので、お母さんに見せます。e ga de ki ta no de o haha sa n ni mi se ma su
My picture is done, so I show it to Mom.
How to say “done” in Japanese
“Done” in Japanese is できた (dekita).
Marks something that was being made or attempted as now finished.
Example sentences with できた
弟は一人で靴ひもを結び、「できた」と笑いました。otōto wa hito ri de kutsu hi mo o musu bi de ki ta to wara i ma shi ta
My little brother tied his shoelaces by himself and smiled, saying, "I did it."
Tips for using できた
- できた (dekita) is often said by the person who has just finished something, so English uses "It is done" or "I did it" rather than one fixed phrase.