So, did you find the expression you were looking for? Possibly there are more expressions out there and more being created revolving around the word “Ii”. Translation: Are you finished? Are you ready? ” Mou iikana?” – Said when someone was not ready or was in the middle of something. ” Mou ii kai?” – An expression used during the game of hide-and-seek. ” Mou ii” – The speaker just gave up or is sick of something or is just finished with something. ” Iindesuka?” – The speaker looks disapproving or with disbelief. Translation: “Can I use this?” Or “Is this okay” ” Ii desuka?” – The speaker is asking your permission. Translation: “I think that’s okay.” “That should be okay” ” Iinjanai?” – You are seeking someone’s opinion about something. ” Ii kana?” – The speaker is hesitating if it’s okay to do something. ” Ii yo ne” – The speaker is looking approvingly at something. Translation: “That’s great” “That’s fine” ” Ii jan!” – The speaker is looking at something she approves of or you are asking for approval of something, like if you are asking what she thinks of your new hairstyle or outfit. ” Ii desu” – You are offering something to someone. ” Ii kara” – The speaker is urging you to do something and you are complaining. ” Ii kara!” – The speaker is giving you something but you try to refuse. ” Ii wa yo!” – You just asked someone for permission or for a favor. ” Iin da ne?” The speaker is confirming something. Translation: Are you sure you want to do that? ” Ii no?” – You just gave up something or the speaker is confirming a decision you just made. ” Ii no?” – You offer something to someone. “ Ii ne!” – The speaker looks approvingly at something, maybe an idea you just spoke or your new bag. “ Ii yo” – You are asking to borrow something or asking for permission to do something like join a game and the other says “ii yo”
“ Ii?” – The speaker is confirming something, like if you are finished using something, or if you are following her explanation. Meaning:”This feels good!” “This is great!” “ Ii!” – Said with a blissful expression, or the speaker looks relaxed or happy, getting a massage or soaking in a bath.
Translation: Never mind, or No thank you. “ Ii.” – Said in a brisk manner, the speaker is being offered a present or some form of help, like a hand to step down from somewhere. Read carefully the correct expression, the situation “ii” is used and the manner “ii” is said for just the slightest difference, makes for a completely different meaning.īefore we start, please note that the basic meaning of “ii” is “good” or “yes”. My aim is for everyone to be able to quickly search for the correct expression when needed. The list is ordered in length, from the shortest phrase to the longest. For the sake of the Japanese language learner who doesn’t want to make a terrible slip-up, I gathered a list of the meanings of the word “ii” together with the expressions that come with “Ii”. So it must truly be a convenient word, once you learn to master it. You have to admit, “Ii” is very short, concise, if you observe how the Japanese immediately know which meaning is conveyed, in a sense “Ii” is precise. For us, foreigners learning Japanese as a second language, trying to figure out which meaning “Ii” is being used is one big headache. There must be something about the sound of Ii that the Japanese like because it is used in so many situations conveying a multitude of meanings. Have you ever heard of a word that can mean “yes”, “no”, “great!” or “No thank you” at the same time? There is such a word in Japanese, and it’s “Ii” (pronounced like the letter “E”).
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