メールありがとうございます
Mēru arigatō gozaimasu
To say "thank you for your email" in Japanese, use メールありがとうございます (Mēru arigatō gozaimasu).
This phrase is a polite expression used to acknowledge and show gratitude for receiving an email.
Which one should you use?
Dropping the gozaimasu at the end makes the phrase メールありがとう, which is informal and should only be used with friends or subordinates.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
メールありがとうございます is polite and suitable for standard business or social interactions, but is not formal enough for high-level business etiquette.
How does it change in a sentence?
In this phrase, the particle wa or no (meaning 'your') is often omitted, which is natural in Japanese.
How do you pronounce it?
Mēru arigatō gozaimasu
Did you know?
- In Japanese business culture, it is often more common to start an email with いつもお世話になっております ('I am always in your debt') than to lead with a thank you for the email itself.
- The word メール in Japanese can refer to both email and text messages sent via phone. To specify an email specifically in a formal context, some people use the term 電子メール, meaning 'electronic mail'.
- In very formal correspondence, the phrase 貴社 is used to refer to the recipient's company. Using あなたの会社 would be considered too direct and potentially rude in a professional email.
Examples in context
- メールありがとうございます。Mēru arigatō gozaimasu.Thank you for your email.
- ご連絡、メールありがとうございます。Gorenraku, mēru arigatō gozaimasu.Thank you for your email and for contacting me.
- 早速のメールありがとうございます。Sassoku no mēru arigatō gozaimasu.Thank you for your quick email.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are communicating via email during a work day.
- 陽太 Yota陽葵さん、メールありがとうございます。Himari-san, mēru arigatō gozaimasu.Himari, thank you for your email.
- 陽葵 Himari陽太さん、ご確認よろしくお願いします。Yōta-san, gokakunin yoroshiku onegaishimasu.Yota, please check the details.
- 陽太 Yotaはい、すぐ確認します。Hai, sugu kakunin shimasu.Yes, I will check it right away.
- 陽葵 Himari助かります。Tasukarimasu.That helps a lot.
