How to Say ‘Thanks to you; thank goodness’ in Japanese
おかげさまで
okage sama de
[oh-KAH-geh sah-mah de]
🇯🇵 In Japan: Said when asked about your health or family, even if the listener did nothing to help. It's a polite nod to everyone's goodwill, and it's the expected opener before saying you're doing well.
Phrase Breakdown
おかげ
okage
[oh-KAH-geh]
thanks to; help
Indebtedness or benefit received from others; used to express gratitude.
先生のおかげで合格しました。
Thanks to my teacher, I passed.
さま
sama
[sah-mah]
honorific suffix; polite people marker
A respectful ending attached to people-related words, as in 皆さま, meaning 'everyone' politely.
皆さまでどうぞ。
Please, all of you.
で
de
[de]
by; with; using
A particle that shows the method or means used to do something.
カードで払えますか。
Can I pay by card?
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