How to Say ‘Thank you’ in Japanese
ありがとうございます
ありがとうございます
💬 Usage Tip: A polite way to say thank you, suitable for most settings.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Use this in formal situations or when communicating with strangers.
Phrase Breakdown
ありがとうありがとう
thank you
Expresses gratitude.
助けてくれてありがとう。
Thank you for helping me.
ございますございます
polite
A polite continuation of 'thank you'.
こんにちは、ありがとうございます。
Hello, thank you very much.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
ありがとうありがとう
[arigatou]
thank you
Expresses gratitude or thanks.
お店が見つかったので、ありがとう。
Thanks for finding the shop.
ございござい
[gozai]
is (polite)
A polite form of 'be' or 'exist'.
それがあります。
There is that.
ますます
[masu]
ます (politeness suffix)
A suffix that adds politeness.
本を読みます。
I will read a book.
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