把握
Meaning: A workplace texting shorthand for 'understood' or 'got it,' conveying that you've grasped the information.
把握 (haaku) literally means 'to grasp/comprehend' and has become a popular workplace chat abbreviation for acknowledging information. It's more concise than 了解しました and carries a nuance of having fully understood and noted the content, not just acknowledged receipt. Common in Slack, Teams, and other workplace messaging platforms.
Examples
- 仕様変更の件、把握しました。 关于规格变更的事,已经了解了。El cambio de especificaciones, entendido.사양 변경 건, 하아쿠시마시타(파악했습니다).
- 状況把握、ありがとうございます。 情况把握,谢谢您。Gracias por ponerme al corriente de la situación.상황 하아쿠(파악), 감사합니다.
- スケジュール把握です、問題ないです。 日程把握です,没有问题。Captado el calendario, no hay problema.스케줄 하아쿠데스, 문제없습니다.
Pronunciation
/haː.kɯ/
Usage Guide
Context: workplace chat, Slack, business texting
Tone: professional, efficient
✓ Do Say
- 把握しました、対応します (Understood, I'll handle it)把握しました、対応します(明白了,我来处理)把握しました、対応します (Entendido, me encargo)하아쿠시마시타, 대응하겠습니다 (파악했습니다, 처리할게요)
- 内容把握です、進めてください (Got it, please proceed)内容把握です、進めてください(内容已了解,请继续推进)内容把握です、進めてください (Captado, adelante)내용 하아쿠데스, 진행해 주세요 (내용 파악했습니다, 진행해 주세요)
✗ Don't Say
- 友達との会話で「把握」は堅すぎる (Using 'haaku' with friends sounds too stiff — use りょ or 了解)和朋友聊天时用「把握」太生硬了(——应该用りょ或了解)友達との会話で「把握」は堅すぎる (Usar 'haaku' con amigos suena demasiado formal — usa りょ o 了解)친구와의 대화에서 '하아쿠'는 너무 딱딱하다 (료(りょ)나 료카이(了解)를 사용할 것)
Common Mistakes
- Using 把握 in casual friend conversations, where it sounds overly formal
- Saying just 把握 without しました to superiors, which can sound too blunt
Origin & History
把握 is a standard Japanese word meaning comprehension or grasp. Its standalone use as a quick acknowledgment in workplace chat emerged in the 2010s with the spread of business messaging tools like Slack and Chatwork in Japanese companies.
Cultural Context
Era: 2010s workplace messaging culture
Generation: Working adults
Social background: Professional/white-collar
Regional notes: Used across Japanese workplaces. More common in tech and startup environments that use Slack or similar tools.
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