How to Say ‘For coming’ in Japanese
来てくれて
ki te kure te
[kee teh koo-reh teh]
💬 Usage Tip: [〜てくれてありがとう] means "thank you for doing ... for me/us." You can swap in other actions the same way: [来てくれてありがとう] and [手伝ってくれてありがとう].
Phrase Breakdown
来
ki
[kee]
come
From 来る, meaning 'to come.' This kanji carries that meaning here.
来てくれてありがとうございます。
Thank you for coming.
て
te
[teh]
and / -te form
Connects くれる to what follows, often gratitude or emotion.
来てくれてありがとう。
Thank you for coming.
くれ
kure
[koo-reh]
do for someone
From くれる, showing that someone did something for the speaker’s benefit.
来てくれて助かりました。
It helped that you came.
て
te
[teh]
and / -te form
Connects くれる to what follows, often gratitude or emotion.
来てくれてありがとう。
Thank you for coming.
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