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What does ありがとう (arigatou) mean?

ありがとう means thank you.

Quick facts
Readingありがとう
Romajiarigatou
Part of speechinterjection
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
ありがとう
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonarigatou

thank you

casual
  1. 1interjection thank you; thanks

Example sentences

  • Thank you so much.

  • Thanks for helping me.

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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.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.