Hello, I am Yoshi from NILS Japanese language school. Today’s phrase in Japanse is Kekko desu 結構です. We show you two different usages of Kekko desu. Students learning Japanese frequently get confused and misunderstand its meaning when they talk with us.

Kekko desu 結構です is a politer and more humble variant of Ii desu いいです “That’ fine.” It is used, for example, as a response to a request.

[Example]
A: Ashita ukagatte mo yoroshii desho ka.
　　　あしたうかがってもよろしいでしょうか。
　　　May I visit you tomorrow?
B: Kekko desu yo.
　　　結構ですよ。
　　　That would be fine.

Kekko desu is also a polite way of declining a suggestion or an invitation.

[Example]
A: Ocha de mo nomimasho ka.
　　　お茶でも飲みましょうか。
　　　Shall we have tea or something?
B: Kekko desu.
　　　結構です。
　　　No, thank you.

March 12 News, from NILS Japanese language school.