Translation
thank you
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Word origin
It comes from 有り難し (arigatashi), 'hard to exist', meaning something rare enough to be a blessing. Its form ありがたく changed regularly to ありがとう, the form used before ございます.
- Origin
- Native Japanese (wago)
- Root
- 有り難し
Examples
。
Arigatō.
Thank you.
、ございます。
Sensei, arigatō gozaimasu.
Thank you, teacher.
。
Dōmo arigatō.
Thanks very much.
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ありがとう: worksheet, infographic and listicle
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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 10: ありがとう, 行く, 来る and 7 more words.