Japanese phrase
お気持ちがわかります。 o ki mo chi ga wa ka ri ma su
Meaning
I understand how you feel.
When to use it
Expresses empathy for someone's feelings. This polite and gentle phrase responds to sadness or worry and offers support without claiming the exact same experience.
Example dialogue
父が入院して、つらいです。 chichi ga nyū in shi te tsu ra i de su
My father is in the hospital, and I am having a hard time.
それはつらいですね。お気持ちがわかります。 so re wa tsu ra i de su ne o ki mo chi ga wa ka ri ma su
That sounds really hard. I understand how you feel.