1.
to thank, to be grateful, to appreciate
To express or feel gratitude toward someone for something they have done.
ご協力に感謝します。
Thank you for your cooperation.
Formal expression
両親に感謝している。
I am grateful to my parents.
心から感謝しています。
I am sincerely grateful.
Emphatic expression
TRANSITIVITY: 他動詞 (transitive). Pattern: Xに感謝する (be grateful to X) / Xに感謝する (thank X for Y).
ASPECT: ている indicates ongoing state of gratitude. 感謝している = 'am grateful.'
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 心から感謝する (thank from the bottom of one's heart)
- 深く感謝する (deeply appreciate)
- 感謝の気持ちを伝える (convey one's gratitude)
REGISTER: More formal than ありがとう. Often used in business, speeches, and written communication.
RELATED: The noun 感謝 (gratitude) is commonly used on its own.
Related Words
Related:
お礼