大丈夫
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Base na-adjective form meaning 'safe', 'fine', or 'no problem'. Often used as a standalone reassurance or in polite sentences.
Theme
User is a student who accidentally spilled coffee on their classmate Mika's textbook in the library.
大丈夫
だいじょうぶ
it's ok / all right
Basics & EssentialsGreetings & Expressions
Memory Hook
Think of a superhero saying 'I'm okay!' after a fall. 『大丈夫』 (daijoubu, 'it's ok') sounds like 'die-joe-boo' — but don't worry, it's all right!
Cultural Note
『大丈夫』 (daijoubu, 'it's ok') is a common reassurance in daily life, used to check on someone's well-being or decline offers politely, e.g., 『大丈夫ですか？』 (daijoubu desu ka?, 'Are you okay?').
Forms
Base: 大丈夫Base na-adjective form meaning 'safe', 'fine', or 'no problem'. Often used as a standalone reassurance or in polite sentences.
Negative: 大丈夫じゃないAdd 『じゃない』 (janai, 'not') to base → 『大丈夫じゃない』 (daijoubu janai).
Past: 大丈夫だったAdd 『だった』 (datta, past) to base → 『大丈夫だった』 (daijoubu datta).
Adverbial: 大丈夫にAdd 『に』 (ni, adverbial) to base → 『大丈夫に』 (daijoubu ni).
Comparative: より大丈夫Comparative formed with 『より』 (yori, 'more than') + base adjective.
Superlative: 一番大丈夫Superlative formed with 『一番』 (ichiban, 'most') + base adjective.