How to Say ‘You're welcome’ in Japanese
どういたしまして
dou itashi mashi te
[doo itashi mah-shee teh]
🇯🇵 In Japan: In real life this can sound a little stiff or formal. People more often answer thanks with いいえ or いえいえ "no, no, not at all."
Phrase Breakdown
どう
dou
[doo]
how; in what way
どう asks about manner or method: 'how?' or 'what should one do?'
どういきますか。
How do you go?
いたし
itashi
[itashi]
do (humble)
Humble form of 'to do'.
すぐにいたします。
I'll do it immediately.
まし
mashi
[mah-shee]
polite verb ending part
Part of polite verb forms used in formal speech.
丁寧に話しまし た。
I spoke politely.
て
te
[teh]
te-form ending
This て makes the phrase a gentle request or friendly instruction: please take care.
てはお気をつけての終わりです。
て is the ending of お気をつけて.
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