How to Say ‘Thank you.’ in Japanese
ありがとう
arigatou
[ah-ree-gah-toh]
💬 Usage Tip: [ありがとう] is friendly and casual. It is good with friends, but in restaurants customers often say the more polite [ありがとうございます].
🇯🇵 In Japan: Even though the customer is “the guest,” saying thanks to staff is still normal and appreciated in Japan.
Phrase Breakdown
ありがとう
arigatou
[ah-ree-gah-toh]
thank you
A common way to express thanks; less formal by itself than ありがとうございます.
お客様にありがとうと伝える場面もあります。
There are situations where we say thank you to a customer.
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