That's a relief in Japanese

よかったです

yokatta desu

polite

What it literally says

it was good

Japanese politeness is mostly built out of phrases that stopped being literal a long time ago. Knowing what is underneath is the difference between repeating a sound and knowing what you said.

The same thing, said differently

Japanese changes shape with the distance between the people speaking. These are the same meaning at other settings.

casual

よかった

yokatta

When to use it

Past tense, because the worry is over. Said on hearing that something turned out all right.

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That's interesting面白いですね
That's lovely素敵ですね
That's a shame残念ですね
Well doneお疲れ様でした
That's amazingすごいですね
Beautiful綺麗ですね

That’s a relief in Japanese

That's a relief in Japanese

What it literally says

The same thing, said differently

When to use it

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