How do you say "Thank you for coming today." in Japanese?

"Thank you for coming today." in Japanese is "今日は来てくれて、ありがとうございます。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

What does "今日は来てくれて、ありがとうございます。" mean in English?

"今日は来てくれて、ありがとうございます。" means "Thank you for coming today." in English. Usage tip: This is friendly. A safer interview version is [本日はお越しいただき、ありがとうございます] (very polite).

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

今日は来てくれて、ありがとうございます。

kyou wa ki te kure te arigatou gozai masu

[kyoh wah koh teh koo-reh teh ah-ree-gah-toh goh-zah-ee mah-soo]

💬 Usage Tip: This is friendly. A safer interview version is [本日はお越しいただき、ありがとうございます] (very polite).

🇯🇵 In Japan: In Japan, thanking someone for coming (and their time) is a standard opening move in interviews.

Phrase Breakdown

今日は

kyou wa

Today (as for today)

今日は = 今日 (today) + は (topic marker). It sets the topic: “As for today…”

Example

今日は忙しいです。

I’m busy today.

Words in this phrase

今日

kyou

[kyoh]

today

Sets the time context: “today.” Useful for polite openings in interviews.

Example

今日は来てくれて、ありがとうございます。

Thank you for coming today.

は

[wah]

topic marker “as for …”

Makes “today” the topic: 今日は… (As for today/This time…).

Example

今日は来てくれて、ありがとうございます。

Thank you for coming today.

来てくれて

ki te kure te

for coming (and doing me the favor of coming)

来て (te-form of 来る) + くれて (giver-benefit). Shows gratitude that the other person came for you.

Example

来てくれて助かりました。

It helped that you came (Thank you for coming).

Words in this phrase

来

[koh]

to come (kanji root)

Part of 来て (kite). In interview greetings, it refers to coming to the workplace/interview.

Example

今日は来てくれて、ありがとうございます。

Thank you for coming today.

て

[teh]

-te form connector

Completes くれて and links smoothly to the thanks that follows.

Example

今日は来てくれて、ありがとうございます。

Thank you for coming today.

くれ

kure

[koo-reh]

to do for me (favor)

Expresses appreciation that the listener came for you. Politer alternative: 「来ていただき」.

Example

今日は来てくれて、ありがとうございます。

Thank you for coming today.

て

[teh]

-te form connector

Completes くれて and links smoothly to the thanks that follows.

Example

今日は来てくれて、ありがとうございます。

Thank you for coming today.

ありがとう

arigatou

[ah-ree-gah-toh]

thank you (casual base)

Base of the polite phrase. In formal settings, keep it within 「ありがとうございます」.

Example

今日は来てくれて、ありがとうと言いたいです。

I want to say thank you for coming today.

ござい

gozai

[goh-zah-ee]

(part of polite phrase)

Part of 「ありがとうございます」, making the thanks polite and interview-appropriate.

Example

面接では「ござい」を含む表現が丁寧です。

In interviews, expressions that include “gozai” are polite.

ます

masu

[mah-soo]

(polite ending)

Polite ending used in set phrases and polite speech during interviews.

Example

面接では「ます」で終わる文をよく使います。

In interviews, you often use sentences that end with “-masu.”

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