JLPT N4 - Grammar ๐ ใฆใใใฃใ teyokatta
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 ใฆใใใฃใ (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, ใฆใใใฃใ makes your Japanese sound warm and natural.
Shall we check it out?



ๅฎๅฟใใ (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.
่ฉฆ้จใ็ตใใฃใฆๅฎๅฟใใใ
ใใใ ใ ใใใฃใฆ ใใใใ ใใใ
shiken ga owatte anshin shita.
I felt relieved after the exam was over.
ใชใใใใจๆใฃใฆใใ่ฒกๅธใ่ฆใคใใฃใฆใใใฃใ๏ผ
ใชใใใ ใจ ใใใฃใฆใใ ใใใต ใ ใฟใคใใฃใฆ ใใใฃใ๏ผ
nakushita to omotte ita saifu ga mitsukatte yokatta!
I’m glad I found the wallet I thought I had lost!
้ป่ปใซไนใ้
ใใชใใฆใใใฃใใงใใ
ใงใใใ ใซ ใฎใใใใใชใใฆ ใใใฃใ ใงใใ
densha ni noriokurenakute yokatta desu.
I’m glad I didn’t miss the train.
ๆฌๅฝใซๅคงๅคใชใใญใธใงใฏใใ ใฃใใใฉใๆๆฆใใฆใใใฃใใ
ใปใใจใใซ ใใใธใ ใช ใทใใใใใจ ใ ใฃใ ใใฉใใกใใใใ ใใฆ ใใใฃใใ
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.
้ใซ่ฟทใใชใใฆใใใฃใใ
ใฟใก ใซ ใพใใใชใใฆ ใใใฃใใ
michi ni mayowanakute yokatta.
I’m glad I didn’t get lost.
ใใชใใซ็ธ่ซใใฆใใใฃใใๆฐๆใกใๆฅฝใซใชใใพใใใ
ใใชใ ใซ ใใใ ใ ใใฆ ใใใฃใใใใใก ใ ใใ ใซ ใชใใพใใใ
anata ni soudan shite yokatta, kimochi ga raku ni narimashita.
I’m glad I talked to you. It made me feel so much better.
ๅฝผๅฅณใจๅบไผใฃใฆใฏใใใฆใ็ใพใใฆใใฆใใใฃใใใจๅฟใใๆใใพใใใ
ใใฎใใ ใจ ใงใใฃใฆ ใฏใใใฆใใใพใใฆใใฆ ใใใฃใใใจ ใใใใใ ใใใใพใใใ
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: ๅใใฆใฎๆฅๆฌๆ
่กใฏใฉใใงใใใ๏ผ
ใฏใใใฆ ใฎ ใซใปใ ใใใใ ใฏ ใฉใ ใงใใ ใ๏ผ
hajimete no nihon ryokou ha dou deshita ka?
How was your first trip to Japan?
B: ไปไบใฎ่ชฟๆดใจใใใ้ใ่ฒฏใใใๅคงๅคใ ใฃใใใ ใใฉ…ๆฌๅฝใซ่กใฃใฆใใใฃใ๏ผ
ใใใจ ใฎ ใกใใใใ ใจใใใใใญ ใ ใใใใ ใใใธใ ใ ใฃใ ใ ใ ใใฉ… ใปใใจใใซ ใใฃใฆ ใใใฃใ๏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: ใฆใใใฃใ (te yokatta)
- JLPT Level: N4
- Meaning: I’m glad that, It was good that
- Quick Explanation: Use ใฆใใใฃใ to express relief, happiness, or gratitude about something that already happened.
So that’s how we use ใฆใใใฃใ in Japanese!
It’s perfect for sharing those little moments of relief or happiness in daily life.
ใใคใ ใฟใใชใซใๆฅๆฌ่ชใๅๅผทใใฆใใใฃใ๏ผใใจ ่จใฃใฆใใใใใจ ใใใชใ
ใใคใ ใฟใใชใซใใซใปใใใ ในใใใใใใฆ ใใใฃใ๏ผใใจใใฃใฆ ใใใใใจ ใใใชใ
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 ใฆใใใฃใ recently? Write it down in Japanese and share your joy!
Your Sensei,
Hikari ๐ฉ๐ป๐ซ
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