Translation guide
How to express understanding, acknowledgment, or receipt of information in Japanese, depending on formality and context.
Informally acknowledging that you have heard and understood someone, similar to 'got it' or 'okay'.
Casual past tense of わかる (to understand). Very common among friends and family.
Tomorrow at 10 at the station. Got it.
Means 'roger' or 'understood'. Often used in casual or semi-formal contexts, like among colleagues or in online gaming.
Got it, I'll do it right away.
Loanword from English 'OK'. Very casual and common in spoken Japanese.
Got it, no problem.
Politely acknowledging that you have understood, suitable for formal situations or when speaking to superiors.
Polite past tense of わかる. The standard polite way to say 'I understand' or 'got it'.
The meeting is from 3 o'clock. Got it.
Humble expression meaning 'I understand and accept'. Very formal, used in business settings.
Very polite and humble, often used by service staff. Implies 'I humbly understand and will comply'.
Confirming that you have received a message, email, or information.
Expressing that you have suddenly understood something or figured out a solution.
Same as casual 'understood', but with a rising intonation or emphasis. Can be used when you figure something out.
Oh, I got it! The answer is 3.
Literally 'so that's how it is'. Used when you realize the meaning or reason behind something.
So that's it! I finally got it.
Means 'I see' or 'indeed'. Expresses understanding and agreement with new information.
Saying that you have obtained or purchased something.
Literally 'put into hand'. Means you obtained something, often after effort.
I got the limited edition game.
Simple past of 買う (to buy). Use when you purchased something.
I got a new smartphone.
Past of もらう (to receive). Use when someone gave you something.
I got a present from my friend.
Do not directly translate 'got it' as 'それを得た' or 'それを手に入れた' when you mean 'I understand'. Use わかった or わかりました instead.
わかった is casual, わかりました is polite, 承知しました is formal/humble. Choose based on your relationship with the listener.
Please submit the documents by tomorrow. Got it.
Sir/Madam, I will carry your luggage. Got it.
Did you get the document I just sent? Yes, got it.
なるほど、そういう仕組みだったのか。
I see, so that's how it worked. Got it.