おっしゃ

おっしゃ
interjection
Alright!; Yes!; Let's do this!
informalemotion
1. Alright!; Yes!; Let's do this!
A casual masculine exclamation of resolve, satisfaction, or psyching oneself up. Used the moment a decision is made, a task is started, or a victory is scored.
おっしゃ、行(い)くぞ！
Alright, let's go!
おっしゃ、今度(こんど)こそうまくいった！
Yes! This time it actually worked!
おっしゃ、締(し)め切(き)りまであと一時間(いちじかん)、集中(しゅうちゅう)して仕上(しあ)げよう。
Okay, one hour to deadline — let me focus and finish this.

Shortened from 仰(おっしゃ)る or よし combined into a single burst — etymology disputed. Lengthened forms おっしゃー / おっしゃあ are common.

Register

  • Casual masculine speech. Women use it too, but less often, and more in private than in public.
  • Inappropriate in business or formal settings — closer to English 'Yes!' fist-pump than 'Very well.'

Similar interjections

  • よし: 'good; alright' — slightly more neutral, usable in more contexts
  • よっしゃ: stronger, more emphatic version of よし — very close to おっしゃ in meaning
  • やった: 'I did it!' — celebrates a success after the fact rather than psyching up before

Related Words

Compare: よし ('good)
Compare: よっしゃ (stronger, more emphatic version)
Compare: やった ('I did it!')
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Added 2026.6.3 13:18 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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