Feeling relieved
Conversation phrases, Stage 2chunk 41 of 71Feelings and empathy
Lets you say the worry is over.
- anshin shitawhat a relief; I feel reassured
- hotto shitaI'm relieved; phew
- raku ni nattaI feel better; it got easier
Mix-ups anshin shita and hotto shita are near-synonyms, and raku ni natta also means it got easier.
anshin shita
polite anshin shimashita
what a relief; I feel reassured
When news or someone's words remove a worry; tell others anshin shite (don't worry).
The opposite is shinpai (worry).
kekka, daijoubu datta. anshin shita.
The results were fine. What a relief.
結果、大丈夫だった。安心した。
kekka ga daijoubu de, anshin shimashita.
I'm relieved the results were fine.
結果が大丈夫で、安心しました。
Written 安心した · あんしんした · 安心しましたWho you say itHeard 111× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
hotto shita
polite hotto shimashita
I'm relieved; phew
The sigh when a worry ends: a test passed, someone arrived safe.
Close to anshin shita; hotto shita is the instant release, anshin the calm that follows.
buji de yokatta. hotto shita yo.
I'm so glad you're safe. What a relief.
無事でよかった。ほっとしたよ。
buji de yokatta desu. hotto shimashita.
I'm glad you're safe. What a relief.
無事でよかったです。ほっとしました。
Written ほっとした · ほっとしましたWho you say itHeard 57× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
raku ni natta
polite raku ni narimashita
I feel better; it got easier
After medicine, rest or a weight off your mind; also when a task gets easier.
raku is 'ease': raku ni shite kudasai is 'make yourself comfortable'.
kusuri nondara, daibu raku ni natta.
After the medicine, I feel a lot better.
薬飲んだら、だいぶ楽になった。
kusuri o nondara, daibu raku ni narimashita.
I took the medicine and feel much better.
薬を飲んだら、だいぶ楽になりました。
Written 楽になった · らくになった · 楽になりましたWho you say itHeard 33× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles