Tuesday, December 31, 2019
What Does Iiyo Mean in Japanese
The Japanese word Iiyo has several meanings: Its okay, its fine with me or thanks. All are terms that covey agreement with something that has been said. The phrase sounds informal, therefore it shouldnt be used to your superior. Ii desu yo can be used in formal situations. Yo is a sentence ending particle. Daijoubu is another way you tell others you are fine or okay in Japanese. The Addition of Yo In Japanese, there are many particles that are added to the end of a sentence. They express the speakers emotions, doubt, emphasis, caution, hesitation, wonder, admiration, and so on. Some sentence ending particles distinguish male or female speech. Many of them dont translate easily. Click here for Sentence Ending Particles (1). Yo does two things: (1) Emphasizes a command. Benkyou shinasai yo!勉å ¼ ·Ã£ â€"㠪ã •ã „よStudy!Okoranaide yo!怒ら㠪ã „㠧よDont get so angry at me! (2) Indicates moderate emphasis, especially useful when the speaker provides a new piece of information. Ano eiga wa sugoku yokatta yo.㠂㠮æ˜ 熻㠯ã ™ã â€Ã£ è‰ ¯Ã£ ‹ã £Ã£ Ÿã‚ˆThat movie was very good.Kare wa tabako o suwanai yo.Ã¥ ½ ¼Ã£ ¯Ã§â€¦â„¢Ã¨ ‰ã‚’å ¸Ã£â€š 㠪ã „よHe doesnt smoke, you know. Similar Words that Show Agreement There are several other ways to say you agree in Japanese. Here are some of them: I agree (è ³â€ºÃ¦Ë† 㠧ã â„¢), Sansei desu. Sansei, which means â€Å"approval, is a more formal way to convey agreement in Japanese.Absolutely (å… ¨Ã£ ã 㠮通り。) Mattaku sono tÃ… ri. â€Å"Mattaku†means completely.Of course (も㠡ã‚ ん㠧㠙。) Mochiron desu. This is yet another way to show agreement in Japanese. Pronunciation of Iiyo Listen to the audio file for Iiyo. Japanese Characters for Iiyo: ã „ã „よ。
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