How to Say ‘Thank you for your continued support. (polite set phrase)’ in Japanese
お世話になっています
o sewa ni natsu te i masu
[oh seh-wah nee naht teh ee mahs]
💬 Usage Tip: Literally “I’m being taken care of,” but it’s a fixed politeness formula. You don’t need to “mean” it literally.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Very common in Japan for calls/emails with teachers, daycare, offices. It helps keep the tone respectful and smooth.
Phrase Breakdown
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix (polite)
Adds politeness/respect to the following word (here 世話). Common in formal calls.
お世話になっています。
Thank you for your continued support.
世話
sewa
[seh-wah]
care; help; support
In お世話になる, it refers to receiving help/support. Very common set phrase in business/school communication.
いつも世話になっています。
Thank you for always taking care of us.
に
ni
[nee]
to; in; at (particle)
Marks the target/relationship in set phrases like お世話になる (“to be in someone’s care”).
先生にお世話になっています。
We are in the teacher’s care / thankful for the teacher’s support.
なっ
natsu
[naht]
become (te-form stem of なる)
Part of 〜になっている / 〜になっています (“has become; is in the state of”). In お世話になっています it’s a fixed polite expression.
お世話になっています。
Thank you for your continued support.
て
te
[teh]
te-form connector (and; in order to)
Connects verbs to continue the action/state (なって + います).
お世話になっている先生です。
This is the teacher who takes care of us.
い
i
[ee]
to be; to exist (stem)
Part of 〜ています indicating an ongoing state/action (here, “continue to be receiving support”).
いま電話しています。
I’m calling right now.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite present/progressive ending
Polite ending for ongoing action/state (〜ています). Used in formal school calls.
いつもお世話になっています。
Thank you for your continued support.
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