| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 有難う | ありがとう |
Pronunciation: arigatou
How to Say It Outloud: ah-ree-gah-toh
Usage: Commonly used to express gratitude in any situation, informal
Example Sentence Japanese:
手伝ってくれてありがとう。
手伝ってくれてありがとう。Example Sentence English:Thank you for helping me.
Thank you for helping me.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 有難うございます | ありがとうございます |
Pronunciation: arigatou gozaimasu
How to Say It Outloud: ah-ree-gah-toh goh-zah-ee-mahs
Usage: Polite form of expressing gratitude, used in formal situations
Example Sentence Japanese:お世話になっております。ありがとうございます。
お世話になっております。ありがとうございます。Example Sentence English:Thank you for taking care of me.
Thank you for taking care of me.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 感謝します | かんしゃします |
Pronunciation: kansha shimasu
How to Say It Outloud: kahn-shah shee-mahs
Usage: Used to formally express gratitude or appreciation
Example Sentence Japanese:あなたの親切に感謝します。
あなたの親切に感謝します。Example Sentence English:I appreciate your kindness.
I appreciate your kindness.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| どうもありがとう | どうもありがとう |
Pronunciation: doumo arigatou
How to Say It Outloud: doh-mo ah-ree-gah-toh
Usage: Informal expression of gratitude, more emphatic than just 'ありがとう'
Example Sentence Japanese:贈り物をどうもありがとう。
贈り物をどうもありがとう。Example Sentence English:Thank you very much for the gift.
Thank you very much for the gift.Dictionary
どうもどうもCommon wordjlpt-n5
- thank you; thanks
- much (thanks); very (sorry); quite (regret)
- quite; really; mostly
- somehow
- in spite of oneself; try as one might; no matter how hard one may try (to, not to)
- greetings; hello; goodbye
有り難うありがとうCommon wordjlpt-n3jlpt-n1
- thank you; thanks
頂きますいただきますCommon wordjlpt-n3jlpt-n1
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)- thank you (for the meal just served); I receive (this meal)
ご苦労さまごくろうさまCommon wordjlpt-n2jlpt-n1
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
- thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
済みませんすみませんCommon wordjlpt-n3jlpt-n1
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)- excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; I beg your pardon
- thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
お陰様でおかげさまでCommon wordjlpt-n2jlpt-n1
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)- thankfully; fortunately; luckily; by God's grace; under the gods' shadow
- thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support; thanks to your efforts
ご親切にごしんせつに
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)- how kind of you; that's very nice of you
- kindly
有難うございますありがとうございますCommon word
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)- thank you
お疲れ様おつかれさまCommon word
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)- thank you (for your hard work); good work
- see you; goodbye; goodnight
ご馳走さまごちそうさまCommon wordjlpt-n2jlpt-n1
- thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
- thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
サンキューサンキューCommon wordjlpt-n1
- thank you; thanks
済まないすまないCommon wordjlpt-n2jlpt-n1
I-adjective (keiyoushi)- inexcusable; unjustifiable; unpardonable
- sorry; remorseful; apologetic; conscience-stricken; contrite
- excuse me; (I'm) sorry; thank you
３９さんきゅう
- thank you
有難うございましたありがとうございましたCommon word
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)- thank you
メルシーメルシーCommon word
- thank you
グラチェグラチェCommon word
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)- thank you
乙おつCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- (the) second (party, rank, etc.); B (grade); the latter
- stylish; chic; smart; witty; tasty
- strange; quaint; queer
- thank you; good job
- see you; goodbye; goodnight
スパシーボスパシーボ
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)- thank you
ごっつあんごっつぁん
- thanks
ありがとナスありがとナス
- thank you
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