今日はありがとう
kyō wa arigatō
The English phrase 'thank you for today' is expressed in Japanese as 今日はありがとう (kyō wa arigatō).
This phrase is used to express gratitude to someone for the time they spent with you during the day. It is common to say this when parting ways with someone after a shared activity, such as a date, a meeting or a hangout.
What does it mean word for word?
The word 今日 (kyō) means 'today'.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The form 今日はありがとう is informal and should only be used with friends, family or people of lower status. For more formal situations, you might use 今日は、お世話になりました to say 'Thank you for today. I am indebted to you' or 本日はお疲れさまでした to say 'Thank you for your hard work today'.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Japanese, it is common to use the past tense form ありがとうございました to thank someone for an event or time that has just concluded.
How do you pronounce it?
kyō wa arigatō
Did you know?
- The formal alternative お疲れさま originates from the concept of 'exhaustion', essentially thanking someone by acknowledging the fatigue they suffered while working or spending time with you.
- The concept behind thanking someone for 'today' in a business context is often linked to the idea of 'burden' or 'trouble', where you are essentially thanking them for the 'trouble' they went through to assist you.
- If you are leaving a professional setting, saying 'thank you for today' often involves the word お世話 (osewa), which literally refers to being 'looked after' or 'cared for', implying a deeper level of social debt than the English 'thank you'.
Examples in context
- 今日はありがとうございました。Thank you for today.This sentence is useful for expressing the past tense/polite form of 今日はありがとう.Tatoeba #9540626 by small_snow, translation #242724 by CK
- 「今日はお世話になりました。明日もよろしくお願いします。」Thank you for today. Please take care of me tomorrow as well.
- 「今日はありがとう！とっても楽しかったよ。また遊ぼうね！」Thank you for today! It was so much fun. Let's hang out again!
- 本当に今日はありがとう！Hontō ni kyō wa arigatō!Thank you so much for today!
Example conversation
Two friends are parting ways after spending the afternoon at a cafe.
- 陽葵 Himari今日はありがとう、大翔。Kyō wa arigatō, Hiroto.Thank you for today, Hiroto.
- 大翔 Hirotoこちらこそ、陽葵。楽しかったよ。Kochira koso, Himari. Tanoshikatta yo.Same here, Himari. I had fun.
- 陽葵 Himariまた遊びに行こうね。Mata asobi ni ikō ne.Let's hang out again.
- 大翔 Hirotoうん、またね。Un, mata ne.Yeah, see you.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
