{"id":9916,"date":"2020-04-07T08:37:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-06T23:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?p=9916"},"modified":"2023-05-22T13:57:16","modified_gmt":"2023-05-22T04:57:16","slug":"thank-japanese-arigatou","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/thank-japanese-arigatou\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Say Thank You in Japanese &#8211; Not Just \u201cArigatou\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>One might think it is simple to say &#8220;thank you&#8221; in Japanese, but in reality, it isn&#8217;t so easy. I can\u2019t tell which Japanese phrase I use more often on a daily basis: \u201c<strong>sumimasen<\/strong>\u201d or \u201c<strong>arigatou<\/strong>,\u201d the former meaning &#8220;I&#8217;m sorry&#8221; and the latter &#8220;thank you&#8221;. In Japanese, the line between these two phrases is a gray area as I will explain later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As discussed in <a href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/japanese-culture-apologizing\/\" class=\"ek-link\">a previous article<\/a>, <strong>apologizing in Japanese is more of a custom than an admission of wrongdoing<\/strong>, as most of us are used to thinking. Sometimes Japanese use &#8220;sumimasen&#8221; (I&#8217;m sorry) in place of &#8220;thank you&#8221;, as in &#8220;Thank you for allowing me to inconvenience you.&#8221; Saying \u201c<strong>arigatou,<\/strong>\u201d or thank you in English is slightly more straightforward than saying sorry, but it is still an art in itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ht-block-toc  is-style-outline htoc htoc--position-wide toc-list-style-plain\" data-htoc-state=\"expanded\"><span class=\"htoc__title\"><span class=\"ht_toc_title\">Table of Contents<\/span><span class=\"htoc__toggle\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\"><g fill=\"#444\"><path d=\"M15 7H1c-.6 0-1 .4-1 1s.4 1 1 1h14c.6 0 1-.4 1-1s-.4-1-1-1z\"><\/path><path d=\"M15 1H1c-.6 0-1 .4-1 1s.4 1 1 1h14c.6 0 1-.4 1-1s-.4-1-1-1zM15 13H1c-.6 0-1 .4-1 1s.4 1 1 1h14c.6 0 1-.4 1-1s-.4-1-1-1z\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span><\/span><div class=\"htoc__itemswrap\"><ul class=\"ht_toc_list\"><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#htoc-what-does-arigatou-mean\">What Does Arigatou Mean?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#htoc-the-origins-of-arigatou\">The Origins of Arigatou<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#htoc-4-ways-to-say-thank-you-in-japanese\">4 Ways to Say Thank You in Japanese<\/a><ul class=\"ht_toc_child_list\"><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#htoc-doumo1\">Doumo<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#htoc-arigatou-arigatou-gozaimasu\">Arigatou \/ Arigatou Gozaimasu<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#htoc-arigatou-arigatou-gozaimashita\">Arigatou \/ Arigatou Gozaimashita<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#htoc-polite-expressions-for-business-settings\">Polite Expressions for Business Settings<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"htoc-what-does-arigatou-mean\">What Does Arigatou Mean?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s start by looking at <strong>the origin of the Japanese term of thank you<\/strong>, \u201carigatou\u201d (\u6709\u308a\u96e3\u3046).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"985\" height=\"304\" data-id=\"64338\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/18144811\/message_arigatou.png\" alt=\"arigatou - japanese for thank you\" class=\"wp-image-64338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/18144811\/message_arigatou.png 985w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/18144811\/message_arigatou-500x154.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 985px) 100vw, 985px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The word \u201c<strong>arigatou<\/strong>\u201d is often seen written in the Japanese alphabet of hiragana (\u3042\u308a\u304c\u3068\u3046), and many of us are probably also familiar with the longer \u201c<strong>arigatou gozaimasu<\/strong>\u201d (\u3042\u308a\u304c\u3068\u3046\u3054\u3056\u3044\u307e\u3059), which is a more formal way to thank someone. When separating the Chinese characters called <em><strong>kanji<\/strong><\/em> that makes \u201carigatou,\u201d \u201cari\u201d (\u6709\u308a) means \u201cto have\u201d and \u201cgatou\u201d (\u96e3\u3046) \u201cdifficult\u201d (<em>katai<\/em>; \u96e3\u3044). Together, the phrase translates to <strong>\u201c(it is) difficult to have (it, so I\u2019m thankful)\u201d<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"htoc-the-origins-of-arigatou\">The Origins of Arigatou<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The concept behind <strong><em>arigatou<\/em><\/strong> is believed to have come from <strong>Buddhist teachings<\/strong> that one should always be appreciative because everything happens for a reason, and that nothing should be taken for granted. According to written records, however, \u201c<em>arigatou<\/em>\u201d did not become what it means today until after <strong>the Heian period<\/strong> (8-12th century AD). There is also an interesting theory that \u201carigatou\u201d might have been derived from \u201c<em>obrigado<\/em>,\u201d the Portuguese word for thank you, given the prominent influence of the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/History_of_the_Catholic_Church_in_Japan\" target=\"_blank\">Portuguese Catholic missionaries<\/a> in Japanese history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"759\" height=\"800\" data-id=\"64342\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/18144734\/nigaoe_sugawarano_michizane.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-64342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/18144734\/nigaoe_sugawarano_michizane.png 759w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/18144734\/nigaoe_sugawarano_michizane-474x500.png 474w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 759px) 100vw, 759px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"641\" height=\"800\" data-id=\"64343\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/18144724\/nigaoe_zabieru_xavier.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-64343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/18144724\/nigaoe_zabieru_xavier.png 641w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/18144724\/nigaoe_zabieru_xavier-401x500.png 401w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 641px) 100vw, 641px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\"><em>Arigatou<\/em> &#8211; From the Heian Era or borrowed from Portuguese? <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"htoc-4-ways-to-say-thank-you-in-japanese\">4 Ways to Say Thank You in Japanese<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The word \u201c<em>arigatou<\/em>\u201d can be used in different ways depending on the formality of the situation. Starting from the most casual form:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Doumo<\/strong> (\u3069\u3046\u3082)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/18173839\/doumo.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Arigatou<\/strong> (\u3042\u308a\u304c\u3068\u3046)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/18173838\/arigatou.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Arigatou gozaimasu<\/strong> (\u3042\u308a\u304c\u3068\u3046\u3054\u3056\u3044\u307e\u3059)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/18173838\/arigatou-gozaimasu-.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Doumo arigatou gozaimasu<\/strong> (\u3069\u3046\u3082\u3042\u308a\u304c\u3068\u3046\u3054\u3056\u3044\u307e\u3059)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/18173839\/doumo-arigatou-gozaimasu.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The term \u201cdoumo\u201d is literally \u201cvery,\u201d while \u201cgozaimasu\u201d is the polite form of \u201cto have\u201d (<em>aru<\/em>; \u3042\u308b). It can be confusing but for the sake of simplicity, remember the longer the expression, the more formal it is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"htoc-doumo1\">Doumo<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A simple \u201c<strong><em>doumo<\/em><\/strong>\u201d as a shortened form of thank you can be used very casually, for instance, when you are exiting a store that you\u2019ve just visited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"htoc-arigatou-arigatou-gozaimasu\">Arigatou \/ Arigatou Gozaimasu<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Both \u201c<strong><em>arigatou<\/em><\/strong>\u201d and \u201c<strong><em>arigatou gozaimasu<\/em><\/strong>\u201d can be used to thank someone doing something for you, for example, to a waitress refilling your water, and \u201c<strong><em>doumo arigatou gozaimasu<\/em><\/strong>\u201d to thank someone for a bigger favor or when you have received a gift.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"596\" height=\"795\" data-id=\"64341\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/18144743\/present_neko.png\" alt=\"domo arigatou when receiving a gift\" class=\"wp-image-64341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/18144743\/present_neko.png 596w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/18144743\/present_neko-375x500.png 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 596px) 100vw, 596px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"601\" height=\"800\" data-id=\"64340\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/18144752\/present_boy.png\" alt=\"arigatou gozaimasu when receiving a gift\" class=\"wp-image-64340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/18144752\/present_boy.png 601w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/18144752\/present_boy-376x500.png 376w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"htoc-arigatou-arigatou-gozaimashita\">Arigatou \/ Arigatou Gozaimashita<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The past tense, \u201carigatou gozai<strong>mashita<\/strong>\u201d (\u3042\u308a\u304c\u3068\u3046\u3054\u3056\u3044\u307e\u3057\u305f), is used when you have received a service or favor, or for something that\u2019s happened already. As with the above, adding \u201cdoumo\u201d to the front will emphasize your appreciation further or make it more formal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio aligncenter\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/18173837\/arigatou-gozaimashita.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>How to pronounce &#8220;Arigatou Gozaimashita&#8221; ?<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/18144819\/aisatsu_arigatou.png\" alt=\"arigatou gozaimashita woman\" class=\"wp-image-64337\" width=\"330\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/18144819\/aisatsu_arigatou.png 660w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/18144819\/aisatsu_arigatou-413x500.png 413w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"htoc-polite-expressions-for-business-settings\">Polite Expressions for Business Settings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In business settings, even more <strong>polite expressions<\/strong> beyond the basic \u201carigatou\u201d phrases are used to show thanks to people of higher rank or social levels :<br><strong>Sumimasen<\/strong> (\u3059\u307f\u307e\u305b\u3093)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/18173840\/sumimasen.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Osore-irimasu<\/strong> (\u6050\u308c\u5165\u308a\u307e\u3059)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/18173840\/osore-irimasu.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/18144802\/ojigi_man.png\" alt=\"Man bowing in Japanese\" class=\"wp-image-64339\" width=\"242\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/18144802\/ojigi_man.png 483w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/18144802\/ojigi_man-302x500.png 302w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 242px) 100vw, 242px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A polite bow should always accompany an expression of thanks.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Whilst both of the above look more like apologies, they are basically interpreted as \u201c<strong>I\u2019m sorry to trouble you and I thank you for that.<\/strong>\u201d Note that these apologetic phrases will not make much sense by themselves, so you will often hear them combined into something like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sumimasen, doumo arigatou gozaimashita<\/strong>.<br><strong>Osore-irimasu ga, makoto ni* arigatou gozaimasu<\/strong>. (*Makoto ni = sincerely)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep in mind the last ones listed above are thank you&#8217;s we rarely need to use in daily life unless you are in the customer service industry or in the habit of running into serious trouble! Expressing appreciation honestly is the key point here, rather than mastering big, fancy words. So remember, never mind if an \u201carigatou\u201d sounds too plain \u2013 what matters is showing your gratefulness earnestly! And always remember that a polite bow can show your gratitude even more than words!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saying thank you in Japanese can be more than a simple &#8220;arigatou&#8221;. 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