ありがとう、兄弟
arigatō, kyōdai
The English phrase "thank you brother" can be translated into Japanese as ありがとう、兄弟 (arigatō, kyōdai).
This expression is used to show gratitude toward a male sibling or a very close male friend.
How do you pronounce it?
arigatō, kyōdai
Did you know?
- The word ありがとう stems from the words for 'difficult' and 'to be', originally meaning 'it is rare' or 'it is precious that this happened'.
- In Japanese subcultures like anime or certain street slang, calling a friend 兄弟 (kyōdai) can signal a 'blood brother' bond that transcends actual family ties.
- If you use the formal version of thank you, ありがとうございます (arigatō gozaimasu), with a brother, it might actually create an awkward emotional distance between you.
Examples in context
- Arigatou, nii-chan! Totemo ureshii yo (ありがとう、兄ちゃん！とても嬉しいよ)Thank you, bro! I'm really happy.
Example conversation
Kenta helps Misaki carry a heavy box.
- 美咲 Misaki重い荷物を運んでくれてありがとう、兄弟。Omoi nimotsu o hakonde kurete arigatou, kyoudai.Thank you for carrying the heavy luggage, brother.
- 健太 Kentaいいよ。全然気にしないで。Ii yo. Zenzen kinishinaide.It's fine. Don't worry about it at all.
- 美咲 Misaki本当に助かったわ。Hontou ni tasukatta wa.You really helped me out.
- 健太 Kentaまたいつでも言ってね。Mata itsudemo itte ne.Just let me know anytime.
