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How to Say ‘Thank you for coming all this way.’ in Japanese

遠いところありがとう。

tooi tokoro arigatou

[TOH-ee toh-koh-ROH ah-ree-gah-toh]

💬 Usage Tip: Literally "thank you, a far place": the trip itself is named and the verb for coming is simply left out.

🇯🇵 In Japan: A host's standard warm greeting to visitors who travelled to see them. Even if the trip was short, it acknowledges the effort you made.

Phrase Breakdown

遠いところ

tooi tokoro

(coming) from far away

遠い (tooi) means 'far', with a long oo. ところ (tokoro) means 'place'. Here it means 'despite the long trip'.

Example

遠いところお疲れさま。

You must be tired after the long trip.

Words in this phrase

遠い

tooi

[TOH-ee]

far

An i-adjective meaning far or distant.

Example

学校は遠いです。

The school is far.

ところ

tokoro

[toh-koh-ROH]

(in spite of) the situation

Here used in a set phrase meaning 'despite the trouble of coming from far away'.

Example

お忙しいところすみません。

Sorry to bother you when you're busy.

ありがとう。

arigatou

thank you

This is the casual 'thank you'. End with a long o sound: a-ri-ga-to-o.

Example

来てくれてありがとう。

Thanks for coming.

Words in this phrase

ありがとう

arigatou

[ah-ree-gah-toh]

thanks; thank you (casual)

ありがとう is a casual “thank you.” At a pharmacy, the more polite form is ありがとうございます.

Example

おすすめしてくれて、ありがとう。

Thanks for recommending it.

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