How to Say ‘Thank you, too.’ in Japanese
こちらこそ、ありがとうございます。
kochira koso arigatou gozai masu
[koh-CHEE-rah koh-soh ah-ree-gah-toh goh-zah-ee mahss]
💬 Usage Tip: こちらこそ means "it's me who should be saying that", a polite way of handing thanks or an apology straight back. It also works with よろしくお願いします "nice to meet you": こちらこそ、よろしくお願いします.
Phrase Breakdown
こちらこそ、
kochira koso
it is I who should (thank you)
こちら (kochira) means 'this side' or 'me'. こそ (koso) adds emphasis. Together they mean 'the same to you'.
こちらこそ、よろしくお願いします。
Nice to meet you too.
Words in this phrase
こちら
kochira
[koh-CHEE-rah]
I; our side
Polite word for 'this side', often meaning 'I' or 'we' in replies.
こちらから連絡します。
I will contact you.
こそ
koso
[koh-soh]
indeed; likewise
Emphasizes that the feeling is mutual.
こちらこそ、ありがとうございます。
No, thank you as well.
ありがとうございます。
arigatou gozai masu
thank you very much
This is a polite 'thank you'. Say it smoothly after a short pause.
いつもありがとうございます。
Thank you as always.
Words in this phrase
ありがとう
arigatou
[ah-ree-gah-toh]
thank you
A common way to say thank you.
ありがとう、助かります。
Thank you, that helps.
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
[mahss]
polite ending
A polite ending attached to verbs in formal speech.
まだありますか。
Are there still some available?
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