How to Say ‘Thank you as well.’ in Japanese
こちらこそ、ありがとうございます。
kochira koso arigatou gozai masu
[koh-chee-rah koh-soh ah-ree-gah-toh goh-zah-ee mahs]
🇯🇵 In Japan: This is a very standard polite reply after being thanked in a professional conversation. It sounds warmer and more reciprocal than just repeating [ありがとうございます].
Phrase Breakdown
こちらこそ
kochira koso
likewise; no, thank you
Used to respond politely when thanking someone first; means “the same here” or “thank you as well.”
こちらこそ、よろしくお願いします。
Likewise, nice to meet you / I look forward to working with you.
Words in this phrase
こちら
kochira
[koh-chee-rah]
this side; I; we
Refers to the speaker's side in a polite response.
こちらこそ、ありがとうございます。
No, thank you as well.
こそ
koso
[koh-soh]
indeed; likewise
Emphasizes that the feeling is mutual.
こちらこそ、ありがとうございます。
No, thank you as well.
ありがとうございます
arigatou gozai masu
thank you very much
Polite expression of gratitude.
お手伝いありがとうございます。
Thank you very much for your help.
Words in this phrase
ありがとう
arigatou
[ah-ree-gah-toh]
thank you
The main word of gratitude in the sentence.
こちらこそ、ありがとうございます。
No, thank you as well.
ござい
gozai
[goh-zah-ee]
to exist; polite support word
Part of the formal thank-you expression.
こちらこそ、ありがとうございます。
No, thank you as well.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
Adds politeness to the gratitude phrase.
こちらこそ、ありがとうございます。
No, thank you as well.
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