What does it mean word for word?
The noun within the phrase, ご清聴, consists of the honorific prefix ご and 清聴, which literally means "clean/pure listening." This is a respectful way to refer to someone's attention.
Which one should you use?
While ご清聴ありがとうございました is used for formal presentations, the casual version 聞いてくれてありがとう is used with friends or in informal settings.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
There are several ways to express this depending on the setting. ご清聴ありがとうございました is a formal expression used at the end of a speech, presentation or lecture. Other formal options include お聞きいただき、ありがとうございます, which emphasizes that the person has taken the time and effort to actively listen and お耳を傾けていただき、ありがとうございます, which acknowledges that the person has attentively inclined their ear towards you. For informal settings, 聞いてくれて、ありがとう。 is used among close friends, while 熱心に聞いてくれて、感謝してるよ。 is used among close friends or family to show sincere gratitude for enthusiastic and attentive listening.
Did you know?
- In a formal Japanese presentation, the speaker often bows deeply after saying ご清聴ありがとうございました to physically signal the end of the speech.
- Using ご清聴ありがとうございました in a casual chat with a friend would sound like a joke, as it mimics the stiff atmosphere of a corporate boardroom or university lecture.
- If a speaker forgets to say a concluding phrase like ご清聴ありがとうございました, the audience may feel a sense of abruptness or social discomfort.
Examples in context
- ご清聴ありがとうございました。Goseichou arigatou gozaimashita.Thank you for your kind attention.
- 最後にご清聴ありがとうございましたと言いたいと思います。Saigo ni goseichou arigatou gozaimashita to iitai to omoimasu.I would like to end by saying thank you for listening.
Example conversation
Misaki has just finished giving a speech at a small company meeting.
- 美咲 Misaki以上です。ご清聴ありがとうございました。Ijou desu. Goseichou arigatou gozaimashita.That is all. Thank you for listening.
- 大翔 Hiroto美咲さんの発表、とても分かりやすかったです。Misaki-san no happyou, totemo wakariyasukatta desu.Misaki, your presentation was very easy to understand.
- 美咲 Misaki大翔さんにそう言ってもらえて嬉しいです。Hiroto-san ni sou itte moraete ureshii desu.I am happy to hear that from you, Hiroto.
- 大翔 Hirotoまた次の機会も楽しみにしています。Mata tsugi no kikai mo tanoshimi ni shite imasu.I am looking forward to the next time.
