English–Japanese

“yes” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoイエス (iesu)

Romajihai

先生：これは本ですか。学生：はい、そうです。sen sei ko re wa hon de su ka gaku sei ha i sō de su

Teacher: Is this a book? Student: Yes, it is.

“Yes” in Japanese is はい (hai).

はい (hai) marks an affirmative response that accepts a question, statement, or request.

試食を勧められて、はい、お願いします。shi shoku o susu me ra re te ha i o nega i shi ma su

When I am offered a sample, I say, "Yes, please."

When answering a phone call, Japanese speakers may begin with はい (hai), which acknowledges the caller before the conversation continues.

iesu

interjectionyes

彼はイエスと答えました。kare wa i e su to kota e ma shi ta

He answered yes.