早速のご返信ありがとうございます
sassoku no gohenshin arigatōgozaimasu
早速のご返信ありがとうございます (sassoku no gohenshin arigatōgozaimasu) is the Japanese way to say "thank you for your quick response".
This phrase is a polite expression used to thank someone for replying to a message or email promptly.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is built from 早速 (sassoku), which means "promptly" or "immediately".
Which one should you use?
If you remove 早速の (sassoku no) and ご (go) from the phrase, leaving just 返信ありがとうございます, it becomes less formal and the specific emphasis on the speed of the response is removed.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
早速のご返信ありがとうございます is a formal and polite way to thank someone for a quick reply, making it suitable for business emails.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express thanks for a response that was received in the past, you can change the end of the phrase from ありがとうございます (arigatōgozaimasu) to ありがとうございました (arigatōgozaimashita).
How do you pronounce it?
sassoku no gohenshin arigatōgozaimasu
Did you know?
- If you receive a reply that was actually quite slow, using this phrase can be a way to 'save face' for the sender, pretending their response was fast to maintain a smooth social harmony.
- While this phrase praises speed, responding too instantaneously in a professional Japanese setting can sometimes be viewed as reckless or lacking in careful thought.
- Youth and internet culture use the slang term 即レス (soku-resu), which blends a Japanese word for 'immediate' with the English word 'response'.
Examples in context
- 早速のご返信ありがとうございます。助かりました。Sassoku no gohenshin arigatou gozaimasu. Tasukarimashita.Thank you for your quick response. It was very helpful.
- 早速のご返信ありがとうございます。内容を確認しました。Sassoku no gohenshin arigatou gozaimasu. Naiyou o kakunin shimashita.Thank you for your quick response. I have confirmed the details.
Example conversation
Kenta and Misaki are communicating via email about a project.
- 美咲 Misaki健太さん、資料を送りますね。Kenta-san, shiryou o okurimasu ne.Kenta, I am sending the documents now.
- 健太 Kenta早速のご返信ありがとうございます。Sassoku no go-henshin arigatou gozaimasu.Thank you for your quick response.
- 美咲 Misakiいいえ、どういたしまして。Iie, douitashimashite.No, you are very welcome.
- 健太 Kenta内容を確認して、また連絡します。Naiyou o kakunin shite, mata renraku shimasu.I will check the content and contact you again.
