り
의미: Understood, got it — an ultra-short abbreviation of 了解 (ryōkai, 'acknowledged').
り is the ultimate minimalist response in Japanese texting. It is 了解 (ryōkai) compressed down to a single hiragana character — the り from りょうかい. It communicates acknowledgement without any fuss. While efficient, it can come across as cold or dismissive depending on the relationship and context. Some people find it too blunt even for casual conversation.
예문
- 「明日10時に集合ね」「り」 明天10点集合哦''り«Quedamos mañana a las 10, ¿vale?» «Ok»「내일 10시에 모이자」「리」
- 「お弁当買ってきて」「り」 帮我买个便当''り«Cómprame la comida» «Vale»「도시락 사다 줘」「리」
- 「資料送ったから確認して」「りー」 资料发了,确认一下''りー«Te he enviado los documentos, revísalos» «Recibido»「자료 보냈으니까 확인해 줘」「리~」
발음
/ɾi/
사용 가이드
맥락: texting, LINE, friends
어조: curt, efficient, casual
✓ 올바른 표현
- 「駅に着いたよ」「り」 ('I'm at the station' 'Got it')'我到车站了''り'('我到车站了''收到')«Ya he llegado a la estación» «Vale» ('I'm at the station' 'Got it')「역에 도착했어」「리」 ('역에 도착했어' '확인')
- りー、わかった (Got it, understood)りー、明白了(收到,了解了)Vale, entendido (Got it, understood)리~, 알겠어 (확인, 알겠어)
✗ 잘못된 표현
- 先輩や上司に「り」は絶対ダメ (Never reply with り to seniors or bosses — use 了解しました or 承知しました instead)对前辈或上司回复「り」绝对不行(绝对不要对前辈或上司回复り——请用了解しました或承知しました代替)Nunca respondas con り a personas de mayor rango o jefes — usa 了解しました o 承知しました en su lugar (Never reply with り to seniors or bosses — use 了解しました or 承知しました instead)선배나 상사에게 「り」는 절대 금지 (선배나 상사에게 り로 답하면 안 됩니다 — 대신 了解しました나 承知しました를 사용하세요)
흔한 실수
- Using り with anyone other than close friends — it is extremely casual and can seem dismissive or rude
- Not knowing the abbreviation chain: 了解 → りょうかい → りょ → り
기원과 역사
Abbreviated from 了解 (ryōkai, 'understood/roger') through progressive shortening: 了解 → りょうかい → りょ → り. This chain of abbreviation emerged in the late 2010s among teens who valued speed in texting.
문화적 배경
Era: Late 2010s texting abbreviation
Generation: Gen Z teens
Social background: Youth texting culture
Regional notes: Used across Japan in text messages. Some older millennials find り too abrupt and prefer りょ or 了解.
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