How do you say "I want to say thank you for that love." in Japanese?

"I want to say thank you for that love." in Japanese is "その愛に、ありがとうと言いたいです。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘I want to say thank you for that love.’ in Japanese

Q: What does "その愛に、ありがとうと言いたいです。" mean in English?

"その愛に、ありがとうと言いたいです。" means "I want to say thank you for that love." in English. Usage tip: [その愛に] points the feeling toward “that love,” and [ありがとうと言いたいです] means “I want to say thank you.” Very natural English is “I want to say thank you for that love.”

その愛に、ありがとうと言いたいです。

sono ai ni arigatou to ii tai desu

[soh-noh eye nee ah-ree-gah-toh toh ee tie dess]

💬 Usage Tip: [その愛に] points the feeling toward “that love,” and [ありがとうと言いたいです] means “I want to say thank you.” Very natural English is “I want to say thank you for that love.”

🇯🇵 In Japan: Japanese often expresses gratitude toward things, acts, or feelings in an indirect way, which can sound gentle and heartfelt rather than overly direct.

Phrase Breakdown

その

sono

[soh-noh]

that; that specific

A demonstrative word referring to something near the listener or already mentioned.

Example

その本はおもしろいです。

That book is interesting.

愛

[eye]

love

Deep love or affection.

Example

愛について考えました。

I thought about love.

に

[nee]

to; toward

Here it marks the target toward which the feeling or words are directed.

Example

母に手紙を書きます。

I will write a letter to my mother.

ありがとう

arigatou

[ah-ree-gah-toh]

thank you

A common expression of gratitude.

Example

助けてくれてありがとう。

Thank you for helping me.

と

[toh]

quotation particle

Marks quoted words or thoughts. Here it marks the quoted phrase ありがとう.

Example

「はい」と言いました。

I said, 'yes.'

言いたい

ii tai

want to say

Means “want to say.”

Example

ごめんなさいと言いたいです。

I want to say “I’m sorry.”

Words in this phrase

言い

[ee]

to say

Stem form of 言う, meaning to say or to tell.

Example

名前を言います。

I say my name.

たい

tai

[tie]

want to

Attached to a verb stem to express wanting to do something.

Example

日本へ行きたいです。

I want to go to Japan.

です

desu

[dess]

is; am; are

Polite copula. Here it softens and polishes the expression of desire.

Example

今日は休みです。

Today is a day off.

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