10 Best Responses to “How Are You” in Japanese - JapanesePod101.com Blog (2024)

Hi Japanese Learner, how are you? This is one of the most common question used in everyday life. There are many possible responses to this question and various tons to use.

You must learn those different ways to respond because one answer may fit better, and having a greater range of expression is a sign of fluency. With this Japanese lesson, Risa will teach you the 10 best responses to “How Are You” in Japanese. Here we go!

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1.私は元気です。
わたしはげんき。
Watashi wa genki desu.
I’m fine.

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2.大丈夫です。
だいじょうぶで。
Daijōbu desu.
I’m okay.

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3.眠いんです。
ねむいんです。
Nemui n desu.
I’m sleepy.

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4.絶好調です。
ぜっこうちょう。
Zekkōchō desu.
I’m great.

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5.調子が悪いです。
ちょうしがわるいです。
Chōshi ga I’m feeling bad.
Warui desu.

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6.いい感じです。
いいかんじです。
Ii kanji desu.
I feel good.

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7.悪くないです。
わるくないです。
Warukunai desu.
I’m not bad.

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8.おかげさまで。
Okagesama de.
Thank you for asking.

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9.まあまあです。
Māmā desu.
I’m feeling so-so.

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10.ぼちぼちです。
Bochibochi desu.
So-so.

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