How do you say "Got it / understood" in Japanese?

Name: You Know 'Wakarimasen'. Here's the One Word That Means the Opposite.
Uploaded: 2026-07-19T13:10:00Z
Duration: 49 s
Description: Learn to say わかりました (wakarimashita) — Got it / understood. A 30-second Japanese lesson for travelers from Kōfuku.

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You Know 'Wakarimasen'. Here's the One Word That Means the Opposite.

To say Got it / understood in Japanese, say わかりました (wakarimashita).

You learned 「わかりません」, I don't understand. Here's the word that means you got it.

わかりました wakarimashita Got it / understood

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In this video

わかりました。 wakarimashita. Got it.
はい、わかりました。 hai, wakarimashita. Yes, got it.

Why this phrase

Teaches 「わかりました」 (got it / understood) as the positive counterpart to 「わかりません」, so you can nod along after staff explain something instead of freezing.