How do you say "Yes, but it's not fixed." in Japanese?

"Yes, but it's not fixed." in Japanese is "はい、でも直りません。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘Yes, but it's not fixed.’ in Japanese

Q: What does "はい、でも直りません。" mean in English?

"はい、でも直りません。" means "Yes, but it's not fixed." in English. Usage tip: [直りません] uses [直る], which means "be fixed" or "get repaired," so this sentence is literally "Yes, but it doesn't get fixed." For "someone fixes it," Japanese switches to [直す].

はい、でも直りません。

hai de mo naori mase n

[hai deh moh nao-ree mah-seh n]

💬 Usage Tip: [直りません] uses [直る], which means "be fixed" or "get repaired," so this sentence is literally "Yes, but it doesn't get fixed." For "someone fixes it," Japanese switches to [直す].

Phrase Breakdown

はい

hai

[hai]

yes

A polite affirmative response meaning "yes."

Example

はい、できます。

Yes, I can.

でも

de mo

but; however

Connects two contrasting ideas.

Example

行きたいです。でも忙しいです。

I want to go, but I'm busy.

Words in this phrase

で

[deh]

then; but (part of でも)

Part of でも, commonly used to mean "but" in conversation.

Example

でも無理です。

But it's impossible.

も

[moh]

also; even (part of でも)

Part of でも; together with で it often means "but."

Example

でも少し高いです。

But it's a little expensive.

直りません

naori mase n

does not get fixed; does not heal

Negative polite form of 直る; here it means the problem does not get repaired.

Example

まだ直りません。

It still hasn't been fixed.

Words in this phrase

直り

naori

[nao-ree]

be fixed; recover

From 直る, used for things being repaired or getting better.

Example

機械はまだ直りません。

The machine still isn't fixed.

ませ

mase

[mah-seh]

polite negative stem

Part of ません, used for polite negation.

Example

食べません。

I do not eat it.

ん

[n]

not

The final sound in the polite negative ending ません.

Example

できません。

I can't do it.

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