JLPT N4 - Grammar ๐ŸŒŸ ใฆใ‚ˆใ‹ใฃใŸ teyokatta

Japanese grammar pattern โ€œใ€œใฆใ‚ˆใ‹ใฃใŸโ€ (te yokatta) labeled N4 on a teal background, used to express relief or that it was good that something happened or was done.

Sometimes in life, it’s the little things that make us say,
“I’m glad that happened” or telling someone, “I’m glad for you.”

Like when you remembered to charge your phone before going out, or when your friend passed their driving test and you say, “I’m glad for you!”

That’s exactly what ใฆใ‚ˆใ‹ใฃใŸ (te yokatta) is for.

It’s an N4-level grammar point that you’ll hear all the time, whether you’re talking about your own relief or telling someone else you’re happy for them.

From small everyday moments to the best milestones in life, ใฆใ‚ˆใ‹ใฃใŸ makes your Japanese sound warm and natural.

Shall we check it out?

 

 

 

ๅฎ‰ๅฟƒใ—ใŸ (anshin shita)
Means “I felt relieved.” It’s close in nuance but focuses more on the feeling of relief rather than being glad about the action.

่ฉฆ้จ“ใŒ็ต‚ใ‚ใฃใฆๅฎ‰ๅฟƒใ—ใŸใ€‚
ใ—ใ‘ใ‚“ ใŒ ใŠใ‚ใฃใฆ ใ‚ใ‚“ใ—ใ‚“ ใ—ใŸใ€‚
shiken ga owatte anshin shita.
I felt relieved after the exam was over.

 

 

 

ใชใใ—ใŸใจๆ€ใฃใฆใ„ใŸ่ฒกๅธƒใŒ่ฆ‹ใคใ‹ใฃใฆใ‚ˆใ‹ใฃใŸ๏ผ
ใชใใ—ใŸ ใจ ใŠใ‚‚ใฃใฆใ„ใŸ ใ•ใ„ใต ใŒ ใฟใคใ‹ใฃใฆ ใ‚ˆใ‹ใฃใŸ๏ผ
nakushita to omotte ita saifu ga mitsukatte yokatta!
I’m glad I found the wallet I thought I had lost!

 

้›ป่ปŠใซไน—ใ‚Š้…ใ‚Œใชใใฆใ‚ˆใ‹ใฃใŸใงใ™ใ€‚
ใงใ‚“ใ—ใ‚ƒ ใซ ใฎใ‚ŠใŠใใ‚Œใชใใฆ ใ‚ˆใ‹ใฃใŸ ใงใ™ใ€‚
densha ni noriokurenakute yokatta desu.
I’m glad I didn’t miss the train.

 

ๆœฌๅฝ“ใซๅคงๅค‰ใชใƒ—ใƒญใ‚ธใ‚งใ‚ฏใƒˆใ ใฃใŸใ‘ใฉใ€ๆŒ‘ๆˆฆใ—ใฆใ‚ˆใ‹ใฃใŸใ€‚
ใปใ‚“ใจใ†ใซ ใŸใ„ใธใ‚“ ใช ใทใ‚ใ˜ใ‡ใใจ ใ ใฃใŸ ใ‘ใฉใ€ใกใ‚‡ใ†ใ›ใ‚“ ใ—ใฆ ใ‚ˆใ‹ใฃใŸใ€‚
hontou ni taihen na purojekuto datta kedo, chousen shite yokatta.
It was a really tough project, but I’m glad I took on the challenge.

 

้“ใซ่ฟทใ‚ใชใใฆใ‚ˆใ‹ใฃใŸใ€‚
ใฟใก ใซ ใพใ‚ˆใ‚ใชใใฆ ใ‚ˆใ‹ใฃใŸใ€‚
michi ni mayowanakute yokatta.
I’m glad I didn’t get lost.

 

ใ‚ใชใŸใซ็›ธ่ซ‡ใ—ใฆใ‚ˆใ‹ใฃใŸใ€ๆฐ—ๆŒใกใŒๆฅฝใซใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
ใ‚ใชใŸ ใซ ใใ†ใ ใ‚“ ใ—ใฆ ใ‚ˆใ‹ใฃใŸใ€ใใ‚‚ใก ใŒ ใ‚‰ใ ใซ ใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
anata ni soudan shite yokatta, kimochi ga raku ni narimashita.
I’m glad I talked to you. It made me feel so much better.

 

ๅฝผๅฅณใจๅ‡บไผšใฃใฆใฏใ˜ใ‚ใฆใ€็”Ÿใพใ‚Œใฆใใฆใ‚ˆใ‹ใฃใŸใ€ใจๅฟƒใ‹ใ‚‰ๆ€ใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
ใ‹ใฎใ˜ใ‚‡ ใจ ใงใ‚ใฃใฆ ใฏใ˜ใ‚ใฆใ€ใ†ใพใ‚Œใฆใใฆ ใ‚ˆใ‹ใฃใŸใ€ใจ ใ“ใ“ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚‰ ใŠใ‚‚ใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
kanojo to deatte hajimete, umarete kite yokatta, to kokoro kara omoimashita.
After meeting her, I truly felt from the bottom of my heart that I’m glad I was born.

 

<Conversation Example>
A: ๅˆใ‚ใฆใฎๆ—ฅๆœฌๆ—…่กŒใฏใฉใ†ใงใ—ใŸใ‹๏ผŸ
ใฏใ˜ใ‚ใฆ ใฎ ใซใปใ‚“ ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ“ใ† ใฏ ใฉใ† ใงใ—ใŸ ใ‹๏ผŸ
hajimete no nihon ryokou ha dou deshita ka?
How was your first trip to Japan?

B: ไป•ไบ‹ใฎ่ชฟๆ•ดใจใ‹ใ€ใŠ้‡‘ใ‚’่ฒฏใ‚ใŸใ‚Šๅคงๅค‰ใ ใฃใŸใ‚“ใ ใ‘ใฉ…ๆœฌๅฝ“ใซ่กŒใฃใฆใ‚ˆใ‹ใฃใŸ๏ผ
ใ—ใ”ใจ ใฎ ใกใ‚‡ใ†ใ›ใ„ ใจใ‹ใ€ใŠใ‹ใญ ใ‚’ ใŸใ‚ใŸใ‚Š ใŸใ„ใธใ‚“ ใ ใฃใŸ ใ‚“ ใ ใ‘ใฉ… ใปใ‚“ใจใ†ใซ ใ„ใฃใฆ ใ‚ˆใ‹ใฃใŸ๏ผ๏ผ
shigoto no chousei toka, okane wo tametari taihen datta n da kedo… hontou ni itte yokatta!
Adjusting work and saving money was tough, but I’m really glad I went!

 

 

 

  • Grammar Point: ใฆใ‚ˆใ‹ใฃใŸ (te yokatta)
  • JLPT Level: N4
  • Meaning: I’m glad that, It was good that
  • Quick Explanation: Use ใฆใ‚ˆใ‹ใฃใŸ to express relief, happiness, or gratitude about something that already happened.

 

So that’s how we use ใฆใ‚ˆใ‹ใฃใŸ in Japanese!
It’s perfect for sharing those little moments of relief or happiness in daily life.

 

ใ„ใคใ‹ ใฟใ‚“ใชใซใ€Œๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชžใ‚’ๅ‹‰ๅผทใ—ใฆใ‚ˆใ‹ใฃใŸ๏ผใ€ใจ ่จ€ใฃใฆใ‚‚ใ‚‰ใˆใ‚‹ใจ ใ„ใ„ใชใ€‚
ใ„ใคใ‹ ใฟใ‚“ใชใซใ€Œใซใปใ‚“ใ”ใ‚’ ในใ‚“ใใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใฆ ใ‚ˆใ‹ใฃใŸ๏ผใ€ใจใ„ใฃใฆ ใ‚‚ใ‚‰ใˆใ‚‹ใจ ใ„ใ„ใชใ€‚
itsuka minna ni “nihongo wo benkyou shite yokatta!” to itte moraeru to ii na.
I always hope that everyone will one day say, “I’m glad I studied Japanese!”

 

Now it’s your turn! What’s something that made you think ใฆใ‚ˆใ‹ใฃใŸ recently? Write it down in Japanese and share your joy!

 

Your Sensei,
Hikari ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿป‍๐Ÿซ

 

 


 

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