How to pronounce "daijoubu" in English
ˌdaɪˈdʒoʊbuː
dy·JOH·boo
Primary stress: JOH
Hear native speakers say daijoubu in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “daijoubu”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
dy
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
JOH
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
boo
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("JOH"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When followed by a vowel, insert a subtle glide (/w/ or /j/) to connect into the subsequent word without an abrupt glottal stop.
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "daijoubu" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“De, mo kochira no ano hidari no radical, kore daijoubu desu yo ne, kore water no imi desu.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“Japan feel about this less than one as we say in Japan Japanese daijoubu desu”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Kowa to mo yomu toki ga arun desu keredomo, minna wa koe dake de daijoubu desu.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“De, kono paato desu keredomo, kore daijoubu yo desu ne, water no imi desu.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“Sorekara, bunpou, kore daijoubu desu ne, grammar, nihongo no bunpou ga muzukashii desu.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“Kore, stranger, ma other people de mo daijoubu desu kedo.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
Practice Speaking “daijoubu”
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De, mo kochira no ano hidari no radical, kore daijoubu desu yo ne, kore water no imi desu.
Hear it in context: “daijoubu”
29 clipsThe English word “daijoubu” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˌdaɪˈdʒoʊbuː (phonetic respelling: dy-JOH-boo). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (dy · JOH · boo), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (JOH). Grammatically, “daijoubu” functions as a interjection. SayItVid indexes 29 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “daijoubu” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #1 · @14:04
“Ee, kono kanji desu keredomo, imi wa cry no imi desu. De, mo kochira no ano hidari no radical, kore daijoubu desu yo ne, kore water no imi desu. Ee, sorekara, kono migi gawa, kono bubun, kore standing.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @22:00
“Japan thought that was offensive mark on a scale of one to Godzilla how bad she Japan feel about this less than one as we say in Japan Japanese daijoubu desu no problem at all Japanese can do what they want in this case want to thank our”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #3 · @7:03
“koe to iu no ga omona tsukata desu. Kowa to mo yomu toki ga arun desu keredomo, minna wa koe dake de daijoubu desu. Koe, voice.”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #4 · @12:55
“Ee, kono kanji desu keredomo, imi wa law toka, method no imi ga arimasu. De, kono paato desu keredomo, kore daijoubu yo desu ne, water no imi desu. So sorekara desu ne kono migi gawa kore, eeto, saru, leaving, to iu imi ga arimasu.”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #5 · @13:36
“Houritsu, kore wa, ano, law, legal no law desu. Sorekara, bunpou, kore daijoubu desu ne, grammar, nihongo no bunpou ga muzukashii desu. Sorekara, houhou, method.”
Definition & Meaning: “daijoubu”
- A Japanese expression meaning 'all right' or 'okay' that is occasionally used as a loanword in English contexts.
Example Sentences (3)
- “He asked if I was hurt, and I told him daijoubu.”
- “De, mo kochira no ano hidari no radical, kore daijoubu desu yo ne, kore water no imi desu.”
- “Japan feel about this less than one as we say in Japan Japanese daijoubu desu”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “daijoubu”
- Pronunciation:
- dy-JOH-boo
- Syllables:
- dy · JOH · boo
- Written Hyphenation:
- dai · jou · bu
- Primary stress:
- JOH
- IPA:
- ˌdaɪˈdʒoʊbuː
- Hear it in context
- daijoubu
Words that Rhyme with “daijoubu”
-oʊbuWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"daijoubu" (⁄ˌdaɪˈdʒoʊbuː⁄) has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "daijoubu" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about daijoubu
How do you pronounce “daijoubu”?
“daijoubu” is pronounced ⁄ˌdaɪˈdʒoʊbuː⁄ (dy-JOH-boo). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “daijoubu”?
“daijoubu” has 3 syllables: dy · JOH · boo.
Where is the stress in “daijoubu”?
The primary stress in “daijoubu” is on “JOH”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “daijoubu” mean?
A Japanese expression meaning 'all right' or 'okay' that is occasionally used as a loanword in English contexts.
How can I hear “daijoubu” used in real sentences?
This page has 29 real-world video examples of “daijoubu” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “daijoubu”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).