How to use "だいじょうぶ (DA I JYO U BU)" Written by native Japanese -ONE PIECE

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Letters and Pronunciation

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Meaning

Japanese people use the word 'Daijyoubu' in various situations, with different meanings.

• It's OK.
• It's fine.
• I'm good.
• No thanks.
• That works.
• No problem.
• Don't warry
• Are you OK?
• Are you alright?
• Everything is going to be OK.
• Don't worry.

Situation-1

Yūki

re ji bu ku ro wa go ri yo u de su ka ?
レジ袋（れじぶくろ）はご利用 (りよう) ですか？
Would you like a plastic bag?

da i jyo u bu de su
大丈夫 (だいじょうぶ) です。
No thank you.

Takashi

Situation-2

Yūki

o sa ra wo watte shi ma i ma shi ta. ho n to u ni go me n na sa i.
お皿 (さら) を割 (わ) ってしまいました。本当 (ほんとう) にごめんなさい。
I broke your plate. I'm so sorry.

da i jyo u bu. da i jyo u bu.
大丈夫、 (だいじょうぶ) 大丈夫 (だいじょうぶ)
It's really OK.

Takashi

You can also say "大丈夫 (だいじょうぶ) (Daijyoubu)” as "It's OK" but by saying Daijyoubu twice "大丈夫 (だいじょうぶ) 大丈夫 (だいじょうぶ) (daijyoubu daijyoubu) ”, the other person feels more secure.

Situation from ONE PIECE 1

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In this scene, Luffy gets stuck in the barrel, so Coby asks, "大丈夫 (だいじょうぶ) ?(=Are you OK?)"And Luffy answer "大丈夫 (だいじょうぶ) (=I'm OK)"

Yūki

da i jyo u bu?
大丈夫 (だいじょうぶ) ？
Are you OK?

da i jyo u bu
大丈夫 (だいじょうぶ) ！
I'm OK!

Takashi

Situation from ONE PIECE 2

He crushes the rice ball and says, ”Daijyoubu!! (=Don't worry!!) The ants will eat them all up."

Situation from ONE PIECE 3

「大丈夫 (だいじょうぶ) ？」 can also be used as ”Are you alright?"

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