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How to Say ‘Thanks for the like.’ in Japanese

いいね、ありがとうございます。

ii ne arigatou gozai masu

[ee-ee neh ah-ree-gah-toh goh-zah-ee mahs]

🇯🇵 In Japan: Thanking someone for their like is a very common, low-pressure way to open a chat on apps like Pairs or Tapple.

Phrase Breakdown

いいね、

ii ne

Thanks for the like / Nice

いいね (iine) means 'nice' or 'good', and it is also the word for a 'like' on social media. Hold the long 'ii' sound.

Example

その服、いいね！

Those clothes are nice!

Words in this phrase

いい

[ee-ee]

good; nice

A common adjective used to show approval or a positive impression.

Example

その考えはいいですね。

That idea is nice.

ね

[neh]

like (on an app)

Here part of いいね, the 'like' button or reaction on social and dating apps.

Example

写真にいいねを押しました。

I pressed 'like' on the photo.

ありがとうございます。

arigatou gozai masu

Thank you (polite).

The polite 'thank you'. Here it thanks the person for the like.

Example

メッセージ、ありがとうございます。

Thank you for the message.

Words in this phrase

ありがとう

arigatou

[ah-ree-gah-toh]

thank you

A common way to say thank you.

Example

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.

Example

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

[mahs]

polite verb ending

A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.

Example

予約を確認します。

I will confirm the reservation.

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