How to Say ‘You're welcome’ in Japanese
どういたしまして
dou itashi mashi te
[doh itashi mah-shee teh]
🇯🇵 In Japan: It is rarely heard in everyday life because it can sound stiff. People usually wave off thanks with いえいえ "no, no".
Phrase Breakdown
どう
dou
[doh]
how
Used to ask for an opinion or suggestion, like 'how about...?'
7時はどうですか？
How about 7 o’clock?
いたし
itashi
[itashi]
do (humble)
Humble form of 'to do'.
すぐにいたします。
I'll do it immediately.
まし
mashi
[mah-shee]
polite past stem
Part of the polite past ending in a verb phrase.
昨日は多くのことを学びました。
I learned many things yesterday.
て
te
[teh]
te-form ending
This ending connects actions, like 'cut and...' in instructions.
てをつけると、つぎのどうさにつなげられます。
When you add -te, you can connect it to the next action.
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