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🤝 Basics & Manners

How to say “I don't understand” in Japanese

わかりません

Wakarimasen

normal / slow

Word-by-word breakdown

  • わかりませんwakarimasendo not understand

Usage & culture tip

Use honesty and a friendly hand wave when Japanese is spoken too fast.

Good for: Everyday greetings and polite manners, useful from your very first day in Japan.

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