JLPT N1 - Grammar ๐ ใฆใๅทฎใๆฏใใชใ temo sashitsukaenai
Have you ever wanted to say, “It’s okay if you…”, but in a super polite, professional way?
That’s where ใฆใๅทฎใๆฏใใชใ (temo sashitsukaenai) comes in!
It means “it’s okay if…” or “you can…”, and it’s an N1-level expression often used in business or formal situations.
Compared to casual phrases like ใฆใใใ or ใฆใใใพใใพใใ, this one sounds more refined, respectful, and business-appropriate.
So next time you’re talking to a client, your boss, or even your doctor, you’ll sound extra professional and polite when you use ใฆใๅทฎใๆฏใใชใ.
Let’s take a look at how it works!



ใฆใใใ(temo ii) / ใฆใใใพใใพใใ(temo kamaimasen) vs ใฆใๅทฎใๆฏใใชใ(temo sashitsukae nai)
All three mean “it’s okay to…”, but the tone and formality are different.
ใฆใใใ(temo ii) : Casual, everyday.
“You can / it’s okay to.”
ใฆใใใพใใพใใ(temo kamaimasen) : Polite but still neutral.
“It’s fine / no problem if you do.”
ใฆใๅทฎใๆฏใใชใ(temo sashitsukae nai) : Formal, respectful, and used in professional settings.
“It’s acceptable / there’s no problem if you do.”
๐ก Tip:
You can also use the negative form, ใชใใฆใๅทฎใๆฏใใชใ, which means “it’s okay even if you don’t.”
ใใฎๅธญใซๅบงใฃใฆใๅทฎใๆฏใใชใใงใใใ
ใใฎ ใใ ใซ ใใใฃใฆ ใ ใใใคใใใชใ ใงใ ใใ
kono seki ni suwatte mo sashitsukaenai desu ka?
May I sit here? / Is it okay if I sit here?
ใใฎ่ฌใฏไปใฎ่ฌใจไธ็ทใซ้ฃฒใใงใๅทฎใๆฏใใชใใงใใใใใ
ใใฎ ใใใ ใฏ ใปใ ใฎ ใใใ ใจ ใใฃใใ ใซ ใฎใใง ใ ใใใคใใใชใ ใงใใใ ใใ
kono kusuri ha hoka no kusuri to issho ni nonde mo sashitsukaenai deshou ka?
Is it okay to take this medicine with the other one?
ใใฎๆธ้กใฏไปปๆใชใฎใงใๆๅบใใชใใฆใๅทฎใๆฏใใใใพใใใ
ใใฎ ใใใใ ใฏ ใซใใ ใช ใฎ ใง ใฆใใใ
ใค ใใชใใฆใ ใใใคใใ ใใใพใใใ
kono shorui ha nin’i na node teishutsu shinakute mo sashitsukae arimasen.
This document is optional, so it’s okay even if you don’t submit it.
ไผ่ญฐใฏใชใณใฉใคใณใงใๅทฎใๆฏใใชใใงใใใ
ใใใ ใฏ ใใใใใ ใงใ ใใใคใใ ใชใใงใใใ
kaigi ha onrain demo sashitsukaenai desu yo.
The meeting can be held online.
ๆฏๆใใฏๆฅ้ฑใงใๅทฎใๆฏใใชใใงใใใใใ
ใใฏใใ ใฏ ใใใใ
ใ ใงใ ใใใคใใใชใ ใงใใใ ใใ
shiharai ha raishuu demo sashitsukaenai deshou ka?
Would it be alright to make the payment next week?
ๅฐใใใใ้
ใใฆใๅทฎใๆฏใใใใพใใใ
ใใใ ใใใ ใใใใฆ ใ ใใใคใใ ใใใพใใใ
sukoshi kurai osokute mo sashitsukae arimasen.
It’s fine if it’s a little late.
็ฐกๅใงใชใใฆใๅทฎใๆฏใใใใพใใใ
ใใใใ ใง ใชใใฆใ ใใใคใใ ใใใพใใใ
kantan de nakute mo sashitsukae arimasen.
It’s okay even if it’s not simple.

- Grammar Point: ใฆใๅทฎใๆฏใใชใ (temo sashitsukaenai)
- JLPT Level: N1
- Meaning: It’s okay if, can, there’s no problem if
- Quick Explanation: A polite and formal way to say “it’s okay” or “no problem.” Used when giving permission or confirmation in formal situations.
So that’s how we use ใฆใๅทฎใๆฏใใชใ!
It’s the perfect phrase for sounding professional, polite, and considerate in Japanese.
In business or formal settings, this expression helps you give permission or approval while showing respect for the other person’s position, a very important skill in Japanese communication.
Master it, and you’ll sound like someone who truly understands Japanese professionalism and politeness!
Your Sensei,
Hikari ๐ฉ๐ป๐ซ
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