Fair point
Conversation phrases, Stage 2chunk 32 of 71Agreeing and disagreeing
Concedes a good point in a discussion.
- sore wa southat's true; fair enough
- sore wa aruthat could be it; that's part of it
- ieteruyou said it; good point
- sore mo sou da nethat's true too; fair point
- iwarete mirebanow that you mention it
Mix-ups sore wa aru means 'that's a factor'; aru aru means 'so relatable'.
sore wa sou
polite sore wa sou desu ne
that's true; fair enough
Concede a point, often before a but: sore wa sou da kedo...
Online, sore wa sou alone is a stock 'fair point'.
sore wa sou da kedo, ima wa okane ga nai.
That's true, but I don't have the money right now.
それはそうだけど、今はお金がない。
sore wa sou desu kedo, ima wa okane ga nai n desu.
That's true, but I don't have the money right now.
それはそうですけど、今はお金がないんです。
Written それはそう · それはそうですねWho you say itHeard 160× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
sore wa aru
polite sore wa arimasu ne
that could be it; that's part of it
Granting that something someone mentions is part of the reason.
Sore mo aru adds one more reason: 'that's part of it too'.
a, sore wa aru kamo. saikin nete nai shi.
Oh, that could be it. I haven't been sleeping.
あ、それはあるかも。最近寝てないし。
a, sore wa arimasu ne. saikin nete inai node.
Oh, that's a factor. I haven't been sleeping lately.
あ、それはありますね。最近寝ていないので。
Written それはある · それはありますねWho you say it and hear itHeard 27× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
ieteru
you said it; good point
Agreeing that a remark is spot on, often something you hadn't put into words yourself.
Politely, say tashika ni or sou desu ne instead.
ieteru. ano hito, itsumo okureru yo ne.
You said it. That guy's always late.
言えてる。あの人、いつも遅れるよね。
Written 言えてる · いえてるWho you say it and hear itHeard 42× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
sore mo sou da ne
polite sore mo sou desu ne
that's true too; fair point
Changing your mind a little when someone gives a good counterpoint.
Sore wa sou da kedo is the opposite move: granting the point, then pushing back.
sore mo sou da ne. ja, ashita ni shiyou.
Fair point. Let's do it tomorrow then.
それもそうだね。じゃ、明日にしよう。
sore mo sou desu ne. ja, ashita ni shimashou.
That's true. Let's make it tomorrow, then.
それもそうですね。じゃ、明日にしましょう。
Written それもそうだね · それもそうですねWho you say it and hear itHeard 1× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
iwarete mireba
now that you mention it
Said when someone points out something you hadn't noticed but now see is true.
Often followed by tashika ni, 'that's true'.
iwarete mireba, saikin kare minai ne.
Now that you mention it, I haven't seen him lately.
言われてみれば、最近彼見ないね。
iwarete mireba, saikin mikakemasen ne.
Now that you mention it, I haven't seen him around lately.
言われてみれば、最近見かけませんね。
Written 言われてみれば · いわれてみればWho you say it and hear itHeard 7× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles