二(ふた)つ返事(へんじ)

ふたつへんじ
noun
ready consent; immediate agreement
communicationexpression
1. ready consent; immediate agreement
Agreeing immediately without hesitation, as if answering 'yes, yes' (saying はい twice). Used to describe enthusiastic or unhesitating acceptance of a request or proposal.
彼(かれ)は二(ふた)つ返事(へんじ)で引(ひ)き受(う)けた。
He accepted without hesitation.
When I invited her on a trip, she immediately said yes.
After hearing about the salary increase, he decided to change jobs without a second thought.

Usage

Most commonly appears in the pattern 二(ふた)つ返事(へんじ)で (with ready consent). The expression comes from the idea of answering 'はい、はい' (yes, yes) — responding so quickly that you say yes twice. Always implies a positive, willing response.
Despite 二(ふた)つ meaning 'two,' this expression is positive. In everyday speech, saying はい twice (はいはい) can sound dismissive, but 二(ふた)つ返事(へんじ) as an idiom means enthusiastic agreement.

Common patterns