ありがとう — meaning in English

English meaning

• arigato interjection "Thank you" — used in English to evoke or reference Japanese, often informally or humorously.
• thank you interjection A polite expression used to acknowledge a gift, favour, service or kindness.
• thanks intj Used to express gratitude, informally.

Senses

ありがとう is used for these senses in English:

• arigato (colloquial) Thank you (used in the context of, or to evoke, Japanese culture).
• thank you An expression of gratitude or politeness in response to something done or given. [from c. 1400]
• thanks Used to express appreciation or gratitude.

thank you — full definition

1. interjection A polite expression used to acknowledge a gift, favour, service or kindness.
2. noun An expression or gesture of gratitude.
3. adjective Serving to express gratitude. Usually written with a hyphen before the noun.

Related Japanese words