Word details
大丈夫
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 大丈夫.
Dictionary
Entry
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
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
大
large, big
3 strokesFrequency 7JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ダイタイ
Kun
おお-おお.きい-おお.いに
Nanori
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
length, ten shaku, measure, Mr., Ms., height, stature, all (one has), only, that's all, merely
3 strokesFrequency 1,375JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ジョウ
Kun
たけだけ
Nanori
ともますら
夫
husband, man
4 strokesFrequency 335JLPT N2Grade 4
On
フフウブ
Kun
おっとそれ
Nanori
おとゆうよ
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