Meaning

Primary

Thank You

Alternative

Thanks

Word Type

expression

Explanation

Some people have a difficult time saying thank you. But not you now that you know how!

This is often written in kana, so you don't need to use the kanji when writing. But you'll sometimes see the kanji used so it's important to be able to recognize them! Did you know this is an abbreviation of 有難うございます? You can also spell it like this: 有難う.

Reading

ありがとう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

You've heard people say ありがとう before right?!

Context

Context Sentences

どうして素直に有り難うって言うことができないの?

Why can't you just obediently say thank you?

「赤ちゃんのご誕生、おめでとうございます。」「有難うございます。」

"Congratulations on the birth of your baby." "Thank you very much."

有難う。お陰で脱税で告訴されたよ。

Thanks to you, I've been accused of tax evasion.

Kanji Composition