How to Say ‘Thanks for your message.’ in Japanese
メッセージありがとうございます。
messeeji arigatou gozai masu
[meh-seh-ee-jee ah-ree-gah-toh goh-zah-ee mahss]
🇯🇵 In Japan: Opening a reply by thanking someone for their message is standard polite form on Japanese dating apps, even mid-conversation. Skipping it can come across as a bit abrupt early on.
Phrase Breakdown
メッセージ
messeeji
[meh-seh-ee-jee]
message
A loanword meaning message. Often used for email, chat, or written follow-ups.
短いのメッセージでも大丈夫です。
Even a short message is okay.
ありがとうございます。
arigatou gozai masu
thank you very much
The polite form of 'thank you'. 'tou' is a long 'too' sound.
プレゼント、ありがとうございます。
Thank you very much for the present.
Words in this phrase
ありがとう
arigatou
[ah-ree-gah-toh]
thank you
A common way to say thank you.
ありがとう、助かります。
Thank you, that helps.
ござい
gozai
[goh-zah-ee]
to exist; polite support word
Part of the polite phrase for thanking someone formally.
本日はお時間をいただき、ありがとうございます。
Thank you for giving me your time today.
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite ending
A polite ending attached to verbs in formal speech.
まだありますか。
Are there still some available?
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