How do you say "Thank you for telling me." in Japanese?

"Thank you for telling me." in Japanese is "言ってくれてありがとう。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

What does "言ってくれてありがとう。" mean in English?

"言ってくれてありがとう。" means "Thank you for telling me." in English. Usage tip: A great “thanks for the heads-up.” [言ってくれて] + [ありがとう] feels friendly and human.

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How to Say ‘Thank you for telling me.’ in Japanese

言ってくれてありがとう。

itsu te kure te arigatou

[eet teh koo-reh teh ah-ree-gah-toh]

💬 Usage Tip: A great “thanks for the heads-up.” [言ってくれて] + [ありがとう] feels friendly and human.

🇯🇵 In Japan: This phrase helps the person who complained feel okay about speaking up—useful for preventing future resentment.

Phrase Breakdown

言ってくれて

itsu te kure te

for telling me; (you) told me

言う→言って + くれる (“do for me”). 「〜てくれて」 sets up gratitude: “Thanks for doing X.”

Example

教えてくれて助かった。

It helped that you told me.

Words in this phrase

言っ

itsu

[eet]

said; told (te-form, contracted)

From 言う. This part means “telling me…” and sets up appreciation.

Example

音が大きいって言ってくれてありがとう。

Thanks for telling me the sound was loud.

て

[teh]

-te form connector

Finishes くれて. Commonly followed by ありがとう/ありがとうございます.

Example

言ってくれてありがとう。

Thanks for telling me.

くれ

kure

[koo-reh]

give (to me) (stem)

From くれる. Signals you appreciate the person’s action as a favor to you.

Example

気づかなくてごめんね、言ってくれてありがとう。

Sorry I didn’t notice—thanks for telling me.

て

[teh]

-te form connector

Finishes くれて. Commonly followed by ありがとう/ありがとうございます.

Example

言ってくれてありがとう。

Thanks for telling me.

ありがとう

arigatou

[ah-ree-gah-toh]

thank you

Closes the phrase. This whole sentence is a polite-friendly way to accept feedback from neighbors.

Example

言ってくれてありがとう。また何かあったら言ってね。

Thanks for telling me. If anything happens again, tell me, okay?

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