How to say "Indeed" in Japanese
If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Indeed" you've come to the right place!
the Japanese word for "Indeed" is "Naruhodo", written in japanese as "成る程".
Here's a more detailed explanation:
The Japanese adverb '成る程 (なるほど)' is used to express understanding, agreement, or realization. It is often translated as 'indeed', 'I see', or 'that makes sense'. This word is commonly used in conversations to acknowledge that you have understood or agree with what someone has said. For example: Indeed, that's a good point「成る程、それは良い点だ」(なるほど、それはよいてんだ). I see, so that's how it works「成る程、そういうことか」(なるほど、そういうことか). It is a polite and thoughtful way to show that you are following the conversation and appreciate the information being shared.
The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 2 Kanji:
The kanji "成" means "Become" and can be read as "Jou", "Na" and "Sei". And The kanji "程" means "Order" and "Extent" and can be read as "Tei" and "Hodo".
Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.
What does "Naruhodo" mean in japanese?
"Naruhodo" means "Indeed" .
To learn more about the kanji in this word, checkout this pages:
What is the Kanji for become?What is the Kanji for order and extent?If you also want to learn how to write this word in Japanese, you can checkout this page:
How to write "Indeed" in Japanese
To make really sure you learn this word, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.
But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.
Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.
This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:
The hiragana "る" is read as "ru". The hiragana "じ" is read as "ji". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". The hiragana "な" is read as "na". The hiragana "せ" is read as "se". The hiragana "い" is read as "i". The hiragana "て" is read as "te". The hiragana "ほ" is read as "ho". And The hiragana "ど" is read as "do".
About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.