これをありがとう
kore o arigatō
In Japanese, "thank you for this" is said as これをありがとう (kore o arigatō).
The phrase is used to express gratitude for a specific object or gift that has been received.
What does it mean word for word?
これ (kore) means "this" and refers to an object near the speaker.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the Kansai region, including cities like Osaka and Kyoto, people often use the phrase okini instead of arigatō.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase polite, replace 'arigatō' with the longer form 'arigatō gozaimasu'. Adding gozaimasu at the end of a phrase makes it more formal.
How do you pronounce it?
kore o arigatō
Did you know?
- While ありがとう expresses gratitude, in some contexts Japanese speakers use すみません (sumimasen), which literally means 'excuse me' or 'I am sorry', to thank someone for a gift.
- The word ありがとう is derived from the adjective ありがたい (arigatai), which originally meant 'difficult to be' or 'rare', implying that the act of kindness is a rare and precious occurrence.
- When giving a return gift for something you were thanked for, the Japanese practice お返し (okaeshi) dictates that the return gift should typically be worth about half the value of the original item.
Example conversation
Misaki gives Ren a small gift.
- 蓮 Renわあ、いいお菓子だね。Wā, ii okashi da ne.Wow, these are great sweets.
- 美咲 Misaki気に入ってくれてよかった。Ki ni itte kurete yokatta.I'm glad you like them.
- 蓮 Renこれをありがとう、美咲。Kore o arigatō, Misaki.Thank you for this, Misaki.
- 美咲 Misakiどういたしまして。Dōitashimashite.You're welcome.
