How to Say ‘Thank you for taking the time today.’ in Japanese
本日はお時間をいただき、ありがとうございます。
honjitsu wa o jikan o itadaki arigatou gozai masu
[hon-jee-tsoo wah oh jee-kahn oh ee-tah-dah-kee ah-ree-gah-toh goh-zah-ee mahs]
💬 Usage Tip: [お時間をいただき、ありがとうございます] literally uses "receive" for "thank you for giving me your time," a very common polite business pattern. You can swap in other nouns the same way, like [お話をいただき、ありがとうございます] in similar formal contexts.
Phrase Breakdown
本日は
honjitsu wa
today; on this occasion
Polite way to say “today” or “on this occasion,” often used at the start of a formal greeting.
本日はありがとうございます。
Thank you for today.
Words in this phrase
本日
honjitsu
[hon-jee-tsoo]
today; this day
A formal business word for 'today,' suitable for polite greetings.
本日はお時間をいただき、ありがとうございます。
Thank you for giving me your time today.
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker; as for
Marks 'today' as the topic. Written は but pronounced 'wa.'
本日はお時間をいただき、ありがとうございます。
Thank you for giving me your time today.
お時間をいただき
o jikan o itadaki
for giving me your time
A humble expression meaning “thank you for taking the time.” It shows politeness and gratitude.
お時間をいただき、感謝します。
I appreciate you taking the time.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
Makes the following noun more polite and respectful.
本日はお時間をいただき、ありがとうございます。
Thank you for giving me your time today.
時間
jikan
[jee-kahn]
time
Refers to someone's valuable time in a respectful way.
本日はお時間をいただき、ありがとうございます。
Thank you for giving me your time today.
を
o
[oh]
object marker
Marks 'time' as the thing being received.
本日はお時間をいただき、ありがとうございます。
Thank you for giving me your time today.
いただき
itadaki
[ee-tah-dah-kee]
receiving; humbly receiving
A humble business expression used when you receive time, help, or attention from someone.
本日はお時間をいただき、ありがとうございます。
Thank you for giving me your time today.
ありがとうございます
arigatou gozai masu
thank you very much
Standard polite phrase for expressing thanks.
ご参加ありがとうございます。
Thank you very much for participating.
Words in this phrase
ありがとう
arigatou
[ah-ree-gah-toh]
thank you
The main word expressing gratitude.
本日はお時間をいただき、ありがとうございます。
Thank you for giving me your time today.
ござい
gozai
[goh-zah-ee]
to exist; polite support word
Part of the polite phrase for thanking someone formally.
本日はお時間をいただき、ありがとうございます。
Thank you for giving me your time today.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
Adds politeness and formality to the phrase.
本日はお時間をいただき、ありがとうございます。
Thank you for giving me your time today.
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