How to Say ‘For coming’ in Japanese
来てくれて
ki te kure te
[kee teh koo-reh teh]
💬 Usage Tip: [～てくれて] means someone did something for you, so [来てくれて] is "coming for me/us" or "coming and I appreciate it." You can swap in other verbs: [連絡してくれてありがとう] = "thanks for contacting me."
Phrase Breakdown
来
ki
[kee]
come
From 来る, meaning 'to come.' Here it refers to someone coming to an event or meeting.
イベントに来てくれてうれしかったです。
I was happy that you came to the event.
て
te
[teh]
and; having done
Te-form ending that connects to the next phrase, often ありがとう.
来てくれて本当にありがとう。
Thank you so much for coming.
くれ
kure
[koo-reh]
do for someone
From くれる, used when someone does something for you or your side. Here it shows appreciation that they came for you.
忙しいのに来てくれて感謝しています。
I appreciate that you came even though you were busy.
て
te
[teh]
and; having done
Te-form ending that connects to the next phrase, often ありがとう.
来てくれて本当にありがとう。
Thank you so much for coming.
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