ありがとうございます
arigatō gozaimasupolite
In a Japanese business email, thanks is ありがとうございます (arigatō gozaimasu). A common line is ご連絡ありがとうございます (gorenraku arigatō gozaimasu), "thank you for contacting me". It is also called 御礼申し上げます (onrei mōshiagemasu).
Meaning: thanks in a business email (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| ありがとうございます | arigatō gozaimasu | polite |
| ご連絡ありがとうございます | gorenraku arigatō gozaimasu | polite, for a message |
| 御礼申し上げます | onrei mōshiagemasu | very formal |
Emails often start with お世話になっております (osewa ni natte orimasu), a set greeting. A very formal thanks is 御礼申し上げます (onrei mōshiagemasu).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The more formal the email, the longer the phrase. For a close coworker, ありがとうございます (arigatō gozaimasu) is enough, and for clients, use 誠にありがとうございます (makoto ni arigatō gozaimasu).
Did you know?
- Business emails in Japan usually end with よろしくお願いいたします (yoroshiku onegai itashimasu).
Examples in context
- ご連絡ありがとうございます。Gorenraku arigatō gozaimasu.Thank you for your message.
- お忙しい中、ありがとうございます。Oisogashii naka, arigatō gozaimasu.Thank you for your time while you are busy.
- 心より御礼申し上げます。Kokoro yori onrei mōshiagemasu.I sincerely thank you.
Example conversation
Office worker Aki writes to her client Mr. Mori and talks with her manager Sato about it.
- Satoメールは送りましたか。Mēru wa okurimashita ka.Did you send the email?
- Akiはい、お礼を書きました。Hai, orei o kakimashita.Yes, I wrote my thanks.
- Satoありがとうございます。Arigatō gozaimasu.Thank you.
