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

来てくれてありがとう。

ki te kure te arigatou

[kee teh koo-reh teh ah-ree-gah-toh]

Phrase Breakdown

来てくれて

ki te kure te

for coming; thanks for coming

A thankful expression for someone’s action. 来てくれて means “thank you for coming.”

Example

来てくれてうれしいです。

I'm happy you came.

Words in this phrase

来

[kee]

come

From 来る, meaning 'to come.' Used when thanking someone for attending.

Example

会場に来てくれてありがとう。

Thank you for coming to the venue.

て

[teh]

and; having done

Te-form ending connecting the action to gratitude.

Example

来てくれてありがとう。

Thank you for coming.

くれ

kure

[koo-reh]

do for someone

From くれる, showing the other person did something for your benefit.

Example

忙しい中来てくれてうれしかったです。

I was happy that you came despite being busy.

て

[teh]

and; having done

Te-form ending connecting the action to gratitude.

Example

来てくれてありがとう。

Thank you for coming.

ありがとう

arigatou

[ah-ree-gah-toh]

thank you

Expresses gratitude. Here it completes the phrase 'Thank you for coming.'

Example

来てくれてありがとう。

Thank you for coming.

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