How do you say "Thank you for waiting." in Japanese?

"Thank you for waiting." in Japanese is "まってくれて、ありがとう。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘Thank you for waiting.’ in Japanese

Q: What does "まってくれて、ありがとう。" mean in English?

"まってくれて、ありがとう。" means "Thank you for waiting." in English. Usage tip: [まってくれて、ありがとう] literally means "you waited for me, thank you." The [〜てくれて] part gives it a warm, thankful feeling.

まってくれて、ありがとう。

ma tte kure te arigatou

[mah tteh kureh teh ah-ree-gah-toh]

💬 Usage Tip: [まってくれて、ありがとう] literally means "you waited for me, thank you." The [〜てくれて] part gives it a warm, thankful feeling.

🇯🇵 In Japan: A very natural phrase if someone waited for you. It sounds personal and considerate, which is highly appreciated in Japan.

Phrase Breakdown

まってくれて

ma tte kure te

Words in this phrase

ま

[mah]

wait (verb stem part)

First sound unit of まってくれて, from the verb to wait.

Example

まってくれて、ありがとう。

Thank you for waiting.

って

tte

[tteh]

-tte form part

Part of the connected て-form used in まってくれて.

Example

まってくれて、うれしいです。

I’m happy you waited for me.

くれ

kure

[kureh]

do for someone (stem part)

Part of くれる, showing someone did the action for the speaker.

Example

まってくれて、たすかります。

It helps that you wait for me.

て

[teh]

te-form ending

Connects the action of waiting to the thanks that follows.

Example

まってくれて、ありがとう。

Thank you for waiting.

ありがとう。

arigatou

Words in this phrase

ありがとう

arigatou

[ah-ree-gah-toh]

thank you

A common and warm expression of thanks.

Example

まってくれて、ありがとう。

Thank you for waiting.

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