大丈夫(だいじょうぶ)

だいじょうぶ
adjective (na-adjective)
okay, all right, safe
1. okay, all right, fine
Indicates that something is satisfactory or that there is no problem.
大丈夫(だいじょうぶ)です。
I'm fine.
大丈夫(だいじょうぶ)ですか。
Are you okay?
Very common expression of concern
これで大丈夫(だいじょうぶ)ですか。
Is this okay?
明日(あした)までに終(お)わらなくても大丈夫(だいじょうぶ)ですか。
Is it okay if it's not finished by tomorrow?
大丈夫(だいじょうぶ)です。心配(しんぱい)しないでください。私(わたし)は元気(げんき)ですから。
I'm fine. Please don't worry. I'm healthy.
2. safe, secure
Indicates that someone or something is safe and not in danger.
ここは大丈夫(だいじょうぶ)です。
This place is safe.
ここにいれば大丈夫(だいじょうぶ)です。
You'll be safe if you stay here.
雨(あめ)が降(ふ)っても大丈夫(だいじょうぶ)です。
It's fine even if it rains.
この建物(たてもの)は地震(じしん)でも大丈夫(だいじょうぶ)です。
This building is safe even in an earthquake.
台風(たいふう)が来(き)ましたが、家(いえ)は大丈夫(だいじょうぶ)でした。何(なに)も壊(こわ)れませんでした。
A typhoon came, but the house was safe. Nothing was damaged.

大丈夫(だいじょうぶ) is a na-adjective meaning okay, all right, or safe - one of the most useful words in Japanese.

COMMON USES:

  • Asking: 大丈夫(だいじょうぶ)ですか? (Are you okay? Is it all right?)
  • Responding: 大丈夫(だいじょうぶ)です (I'm fine / It's okay)
  • Declining: 大丈夫(だいじょうぶ)です (No, thank you - polite refusal)

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 〜ても大丈夫(だいじょうぶ): It's okay even if ~
  • 〜なくても大丈夫(だいじょうぶ): It's okay even without ~
  • 大丈夫(だいじょうぶ)そう: seems okay

MODERN USAGE NOTE:
In casual speech, 大丈夫(だいじょうぶ)です has become a common way to politely decline offers (like "No, thank you"), though some consider this usage informal.

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Added 2026.1.7 21:10 · Revised 2026.2.17 8:47
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