Japanese

Interjection

ありがとうございます ‎(romaji arigatō gozaimasu, historical hiragana ありあたうございます)

1. thank you very much

   教 (おし)えてくれてありがとうございます。

   Oshiete kurete arigatō gozaimasu.

   Thank you for telling me about it.

   いつもご利用 (りよう)ありがとうございます。

   Itsumo go-riyō arigatō gozaimasu.

   Thank you for always using our services.

Usage notes

Most often written in hiragana. May occasionally be spelled in kanji various ways. Generally, the more kanji used, the more formal the written form. The following lists alternative forms in rough order from casual to formal.

Alternative forms

• 有り難うございます
• 有難うございます
• 有り難う御座います
• 有難う御座います

Usage notes

Expressions of thanks are given below in rough order of casual to polite. Note that gozaimasu changes to gozaimashita when referring to events in the past.

Coordinate terms

• どうも ‎(dōmo)
• おおきに ‎(ōkini) (chiefly Kansai)
• ありがとう ‎(arigatō)
• どうもありがとう ‎(dōmo arigatō)
• ありがとうございます ‎(arigatō gozaimasu)
• どうもありがとうございます ‎(dōmo arigatō gozaimasu)