ありがとうございます
ありがとうございます
expression
thank you (polite)
1.
thank you (polite)
Polite expression of gratitude, used in formal situations and toward those of higher status.
格別のご配慮をいただき、ありがとうございます。
Thank you for your special consideration.
Formal business expression
教えてくださり、ありがとうございます。
Thank you for teaching me.
お忙しい中、ありがとうございます。
Thank you for your time despite being busy.
Common polite phrase
ありがとうございます is the polite form of "thank you."
POLITENESS LEVELS:
- ありがとう: casual/plain
- ありがとうございます: polite (present)
- ありがとうございました: polite (past/completed action)
- 誠にありがとうございます: very formal
COMMON PATTERNS:
- ～てくださり、ありがとうございます: thank you for doing ~
- ～いただき、ありがとうございます: thank you for doing ~ (humble)
- いつもありがとうございます: thank you as always
- 本当にありがとうございます: thank you very much
WHEN TO USE PAST FORM:
- Use ありがとうございました when:
- Thanking after receiving something
- The situation has concluded
- At the end of an interaction
ETYMOLOGY:
From 有り難い (rare/precious) + ございます (polite existence). Literally "it is a precious/rare thing."