いつでも大丈夫

itsudemo daijoubu

anytime is fine

「いつでも大丈夫ですか？」

Is any time fine with you?

informal

Expresses that a person is available or willing at any time; indicates no time constraints.

「会議はいつでも大丈夫ですよ」

The meeting can be at any time; it's fine with me.

Often used in casual conversation to indicate flexibility. Can also imply 'I'm ready whenever you are.'

Collocations

いつでも大丈夫anytime is fineいつでもOKanytime is okayいつでも構いませんany time is acceptable

Synonyms

いつでも構いませんいつでも大丈夫です時間は自由です

Antonyms

都合が悪い時間が合わない

Related Phrases

都合がつくphrase

to have time available

時間を合わせるphrase

to coordinate time

Pro Tip

Casual vs. Formal Tone

In formal settings, use 'いつでもご都合のよろしい日程で構いません' (Itsudemo go-tsugō no yoroshii nichitei de kamawarimasen). The addition of 'ご都合' and 'よろしい' adds politeness.

Gold Rule

Flexibility Implication

The phrase implies the speaker is fully flexible and prioritizes the other person's schedule. It is not used to express one's own unavailability.

Word Origin

Composed of 'いつ' (when), 'でも' (even/any), and '大丈夫' (okay/all right). The phrase emerged from casual conversation patterns in modern Japanese, combining temporal flexibility with reassurance.

Usage Notes

Common in both spoken and written Japanese, especially in scheduling contexts. The tone is friendly and accommodating. Avoid using in formal business emails without additional politeness markers like 'どうぞ' or 'よろしくお願いします'.

Word Breakdown

いつ

when

adverb

でも

even/any

particle

大丈夫

okay/all right

adjective

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