{"id":9916,"date":"2020-04-07T08:37:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-06T23:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?p=9916"},"modified":"2025-01-23T18:22:14","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T09:22:14","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 \u201cArigato\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You might think saying &#8220;thank you&#8221; in Japanese is simple, but it\u2019s more nuanced than it seems. On any given day, I find myself using two key phrases: <strong><em>sumimasen<\/em> \u6e08\u307f\u307e\u305b\u3093<\/strong> <strong>(I\u2019m sorry) and <em>arigato<\/em> \u6709\u96e3\u3046 (thank you)<\/strong>. Interestingly, the line between these phrases can blur, as I\u2019ll explain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Japanese culture, apologizing is often more about politeness than admitting fault, as discussed in our <a href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/japanese-culture-apologizing\/\">previous article<\/a>. This is why<em> <\/em>sumimasen is sometimes used to express gratitude, akin to saying, &#8220;Thank you for allowing me to inconvenience you.&#8221; While arigato directly translates to &#8220;thank you,&#8221; mastering its use \u2014 like apologies \u2014 requires understanding cultural nuances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re traveling to Japan or learning the language, knowing when and how to say &#8220;thank you\u201d is a key part of connecting with Japanese culture. Keep reading to discover the art of expressing gratitude and the subtle overlap with apologies.<\/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\"><\/span><\/span><div class=\"htoc__itemswrap\"><ul class=\"ht_toc_list\"><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#htoc-what-does-arigatou-mean\">What Does Arigato Mean?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#htoc-the-origins-of-arigatou\">The Origins of Arigato \u2014 Thank You in Japanese<\/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\">Arigato \/ Arigato Gozaimasu<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#htoc-arigatou-arigatou-gozaimashita\">Arigato \/ Arigato 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 Arigato Mean?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s start by looking at <strong>the origin of the Japanese term thank you<\/strong>, arigato. This word 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 <strong>arigato gozaimasu<\/strong> \u3042\u308a\u304c\u3068\u3046\u3054\u3056\u3044\u307e\u3059, which is a more formal way to thank someone.<\/p>\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<p>When separating the Chinese characters called <em><strong>kanji<\/strong><\/em> \u6f22\u5b57 that makes \u201carigato,\u201d \u201cari\u201d \u6709\u308a means \u201cto have\u201d and \u201cgato\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 Arigato \u2014 Thank You in Japanese<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The concept behind arigato is believed to have come from Buddhist teachings that one should always be appreciative because everything happens for a reason,<\/strong> and that nothing should be taken for granted.<\/p>\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=\"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\n\n\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<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Written records suggest that arigato did not take on its current meaning until after the Heian period (8th\u201312th century AD). <strong>An interesting theory proposes that arigato may have been influenced by the Portuguese word <em>obrigado<\/em><\/strong><em>,<\/em> meaning thank you. This idea stems from the significant impact Portuguese Catholic missionaries had on Japanese history.<\/p>\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 arigato 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 class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li id=\"htoc-doumo11\"><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 class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li id=\"htoc-arigatou1\"><strong>Arigato<\/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 class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li id=\"htoc-arigatou-gozaimasu1\"><strong>Arigato 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 class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li id=\"htoc-doumo-arigatou-gozaimasu1\"><strong>Doumo arigato 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 \u201cdomo\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 <strong>domo<\/strong> 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\">Arigato \/ Arigato Gozaimasu<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Both <strong>arigato<\/strong> and <strong>arigato gozaimasu<\/strong> can be used to thank someone for doing something for you, for example, to a waitress refilling your water, and <strong>domo arigato gozaimasu<\/strong> 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\">Arigato \/ Arigato Gozaimashita<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The past tense,<strong> arigato gozaimashita<\/strong> \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 domo 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><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/18144819\/aisatsu_arigatou.png\" alt=\"arigatou gozaimashita woman\" class=\"wp-image-64337\" style=\"width:330px;height:400px\" 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: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/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 arigato phrases are used to show thanks to people of higher rank or social levels. Remember that a polite bow should always accompany an expression of thanks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li id=\"htoc-sumimasen\"><strong>Sumimasen<\/strong> \u3059\u307f\u307e\u305b\u3093<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li id=\"htoc-osore-irimasu\"><strong>Osore-irimasu<\/strong> \u6050\u308c\u5165\u308a\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\/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\" width=\"483\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/18144802\/ojigi_man.png\" alt=\"Man bowing in Japanese\" class=\"wp-image-64339\" style=\"width:242px;height:400px\" 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: 483px) 100vw, 483px\" \/><\/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, domo arigato gozaimashita<\/strong>.<br><strong>Osore-irimasu ga, makoto ni* arigato gozaimasu<\/strong>. (*Makoto ni = sincerely)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to the less common ways of saying thank you in Japanese, these are typically reserved for specific contexts, such as working in customer service or handling serious situations. <strong>The key to expressing gratitude is sincerity, not necessarily using elaborate or formal phrases. <\/strong>Even a simple arigato can be meaningful when spoken earnestly. Pairing your words with a polite bow adds depth to your appreciation, often saying more than words alone. Whether you&#8217;re learning Japanese or planning to visit, focusing on genuine expression will help you connect better and navigate Japanese culture with respect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sub><em>Cover photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/es\/@claybanks?utm_content=creditCopyText&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=unsplash\">Clay Banks<\/a><\/em><\/sub><\/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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