いいやん

いいやん
expression
it's fine; that's okay; no problem (Kansai)
informalcolloquialexpression
1. it's fine; that's okay; no problem
Kansai dialect expression combining いい (good, fine) and the Kansai sentence-final particle やん (assertive, seeking confirmation). Used to say something is acceptable or to reassure someone that there is no problem. Equivalent to standard いいじゃないか or いいよ.
「これ借(か)りていい？」「いいやん、どうぞ。」
"Can I borrow this?" "Sure, go ahead."
そんな細(こま)かいこと気(き)にしなくていいやん。
You don't need to worry about such small things.
遅刻(ちこく)したって、いいやんか。次(つぎ)から気(き)をつければ。
So you were late — it's fine. Just be careful next time.
いいやんか is a slightly more emphatic Kansai variant

Kansai (particularly Osaka/Kobe) dialect. Composed of いい (good, fine) + やん (Kansai assertive/confirmatory particle).

Variants

  • いいやん: standard Kansai form
  • いいやんか: more emphatic or slightly more casual
  • いいやんな: seeking confirmation ("it's fine, right?")

Standard Japanese equivalents

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