本当にありがとうございます
hontou ni arigatou gozaimasu
In Japanese, "thank you very very much" is expressed as 本当にありがとうございます (hontou ni arigatou gozaimasu).
This phrase is used to express deep, emphatic gratitude. It emphasizes the authenticity and sincerity of your thanks.
Which one should you use?
While 本当にありがとうございます is a standard polite way to say thank you very much, you can also use 心から感謝しています to convey that you are grateful from the bottom of your heart. For a more casual emphasis among friends, you might use ホントにありがとう.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
本当にありがとうございます is a polite form suitable for use with superiors, strangers or in professional settings. In contrast, removing gozaimasu to say 本当にありがとう makes the phrase informal and suitable only for friends or family. The version ホントにありがとう is also an informal way to emphasize sincerity among friends.
How does it change in a sentence?
If you are thanking someone for an action that has already been completed, you should change the ending to the past tense 本当にありがとうございました.
How do you pronounce it?
hontou ni arigatou gozaimasu
Did you know?
- The word ありがとう is derived from あり難い, meaning 'difficult to be'. It suggests that the event being thanked for was so rare or unlikely that it is almost a miracle.
- If you are receiving a gift or a favor that feels much larger than what you can return, you might avoid using 'arigatou' and instead use 'sumimasen'. This transforms 'excuse me' into a way of saying 'I am sorry to have caused you such trouble'.
- In professional settings, a Japanese person might respond to 本当にありがとうございます by saying いえいえ, which literally means 'no no' to humbly deflect the praise.
Examples in context
- 本当にありがとうございます。Hontō ni arigatō gozaimasu.Thank you very very much.
- 助けてくれて、本当にありがとうございます。Tasukete kurete, hontō ni arigatō gozaimasu.Thank you very much for helping me.
- 素晴らしいプレゼントを、本当にありがとうございます。Subarashii purezento o, hontō ni arigatō gozaimasu.Thank you very much for the wonderful present.
Example conversation
Yota is thanking Himari for a thoughtful gift.
- 陽太 Yota素敵なプレゼント、本当にありがとうございます。Sutekina purezento, hontō ni arigatō gozaimasu.Thank you very very much for the lovely present.
- 陽葵 Himari気に入ってもらえて良かったです。Ki ni itte moraete yokatta desu.I am glad you liked it.
- 陽太 Yota陽葵さんは本当に優しいですね。Himari-san wa hontō ni yasashii desu ne.Himari, you are truly kind.
- 陽葵 Himariそんなことないですよ。Sonna koto nai desu yo.That is not true.
