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。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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

Q: What does "今日は来てくれてありがとう。" mean in English?

"今日は来てくれてありがとう。" means "Thank you for coming today." in English. Usage tip: In [今日は], the written [は] is pronounced (wa), so the start is [きょうは] (kyoo wa). That same reading shows up in very common phrases like [私は] (watashi wa).

今日は来てくれてありがとう。

kyou wa ki te kure te arigatou

[kyoh wa ki te kure te arigatoo]

💬 Usage Tip: In [今日は], the written [は] is pronounced (wa), so the start is [きょうは] (kyoo wa). That same reading shows up in very common phrases like [私は] (watashi wa).

Phrase Breakdown

今日

kyou

[kyoh]

today

Refers to today in the sentence.

Example

今日は来てくれてありがとうと言われました。

I was told, 'Thank you for coming today.'

は

[wa]

topic marker

Marks the topic of the sentence; here it makes 今日 into 今日は.

Example

今日は忙しいです。

As for today, I am busy.

来てくれて

ki te kure te

for coming / thanks for coming

The te-form of 来る + くれる, expressing gratitude that someone came for your benefit.

Example

来てくれてうれしいです。

I’m glad you came.

Words in this phrase

来

[ki]

come

The kanji part of the verb meaning to come.

Example

今日は来てくれてありがとうと伝えます。

I express, 'Thank you for coming today.'

て

[te]

-te form marker

Completes the connected form くれて.

Example

来てくれてありがとうございます。

Thank you for coming.

くれ

kure

[kure]

do for me

Part of くれる, showing a favor done for the speaker.

Example

来てくれて安心しました。

I felt relieved that you came.

て

[te]

-te form marker

Completes the connected form くれて.

Example

来てくれてありがとうございます。

Thank you for coming.

ありがとう

arigatou

[arigatoo]

thank you

An expression of thanks in a casual-polite style.

Example

今日は来てくれてありがとうはよく使う表現です。

'Thank you for coming today' is a commonly used expression.

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