Vocabulary

What does ありがたい (arigatai) mean?

ありがたい means grateful, precious.

Quick facts
Readingありがたい
Romajiarigatai
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
ありがたい
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkarigatai

grateful, precious

Example sentences

  • I'm grateful that you helped me.

  • I'm grateful that you were willing to listen to my concerns.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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