How to Say ‘You're welcome.’ in Japanese
どういたしまして。
dou itashi mashi te
[doh itashi mashi teh]
Phrase Breakdown
どう
dou
[doh]
how; in what way
In this fixed phrase, どう is part of どういたしまして, a polite response meaning you are welcome.
どうはどういたしましての最初です。
どう is the beginning of どういたしまして.
いたし
itashi
[itashi]
do; perform humbly
From いたす, the humble form of する. In this set phrase, it helps form the polite expression どういたしまして.
いたしはどういたしましての真ん中にあります。
いたし is in the middle of どういたしまして.
まし
mashi
[mashi]
polite marker part
This is part of the polite verb ending in the fixed expression どういたしまして.
ましはどういたしましての一部です。
まし is one part of どういたしまして.
て
te
[teh]
te-form ending part
This is the final て in the fixed phrase どういたしまして, completing the polite expression.
てはどういたしましての終わりです。
て is the ending of どういたしまして.
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