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How do you say "im not sure" in Japanese?
よくわかりません
yokuwakarimasen
In Japanese, "im not sure" is よくわかりません (yokuwakarimasen).
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Pronunciation
Say YOH-koo wah-kah-ree-mah-sen, with yoku meaning 'well' softening the uncertain tone before the long negative ending.
Writing and usage
よくわかりません is written using hiragana. It's a phrase, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
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How to remember よくわかりません
Wakarimasen appears again in a softer form — picture scratching your head, genuinely unsure, well, not sure at all.
Related words
- absolutely もちろんです mochirondesu
- oh no ああ、いやだ aa, iyada
- thats amazing それはすごいですね sorehasugoidesune
- thats terrible それはひどい sorehahidoi
- watch your step 足元に気をつけて ashimoto ni kiwo tsukete
- be quiet 静かにしろ shizuka nishiro
- listen up よく聞け yoku kike
- look out 気をつけて kiwo tsukete
- thats so funny それは面白いね soreha omoshiroi ne
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Questions about よくわかりません
How do you pronounce よくわかりません?
Say YOH-koo wah-kah-ree-mah-sen, with yoku meaning 'well' softening the uncertain tone before the long negative ending.
Is よくわかりません formal or casual?
よくわかりません is a common everyday expression. Context and tone of voice matter more than the words themselves for how formal it sounds.
How is よくわかりません written in Japanese?
よくわかりません is written using hiragana. Romanised, it reads as yokuwakarimasen.
Where can I practice Japanese words for free?
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"Im not sure" in other languages
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