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大丈夫

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 大丈夫

大丈夫
だいじょうぶ
だいじょぶ
Freq #452
1

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

safe; secure; sound; problem-free; without fear; all right; alright; OK; okay

Examples
彼女は今のところ大丈夫です。
She is all right at the moment.
2

Adverb (fukushi)

certainly; surely; undoubtedly

3

Colloquial; Interjection; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

no thanks; I'm good; that's alright

Examples
いや、大丈夫だ。
No, no, that's okay.
4

だいじょうぶ only; Archaic; Common noun

great man; fine figure of a man

Kanji in this Word

大
3 strokes
Frequency: 7
JLPT N4
Grade 1

Meanings

large
big

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ダイ
タイ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
おお-
おお.きい
-おお.いに
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
うふ
お
おう
た
たかし
とも
はじめ
ひろ
ひろし
まさ
まさる
もと
わ
丈
3 strokes
Frequency: 1375
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

length
ten shaku
measure
Mr.
Ms.
height
stature
all (one has)
only
that's all
merely

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジョウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
たけ
だけ
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
とも
ますら
夫
4 strokes
Frequency: 335
JLPT N2
Grade 4

Meanings

husband
man

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
フ
フウ
ブ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
おっと
それ
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
お
と
ゆう
よ
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