► 動詞
感謝 [(1)かんしゃ] [感謝する] [liter] meaning: thank rank: 2
☆ 御助力に心から感謝致します ⇨ I thank from my heart for your help
恐縮 [きょうしゅく] [恐縮する] [polite] meaning: thank rank: 2
☆ 身に余るお褒めの言葉を頂戴し恐縮しております ⇨ I feel awkward to receive the praise I don’t deserve (☛ Extremely thankful for undeserving generosity, praises, etc. from someone)
► 成句
有難う [(2)ありがとう] [coll] [polite] meaning: thank rank: 1
☆ 有難うございます ⇨ Thank you (☛ The most common and courteous “thank you”)
有難う [(2)ありがとう] [coll] [peer] meaning: thank rank: 1
☆ ああ、有難う ⇨ Oh, thanks (☛ Without “ございます”, it can only be used to your peers or lower)
どうも [(1)どうも] [coll] meaning: thank rank: 1
☆ ああ、どうも ⇨ Oh, thank you
☆ どうも、どうも ⇨ Thank you, thank you
☆ どうもお疲れ様でした ⇨ Thank you for your hard work
☆ どうも有難うございました ⇨ Thank you very much
ありがと [(2)ありがと] [coll] [peer] meaning: thank rank: 2
☆ ありがと！ ⇨ Thanks!
大きに [(3)おおきに] [dial] meaning: thank rank: 4
☆ ああ、おおきに ⇨ Oh, thank you (☛ A western dialect)
► 名詞
御礼 [おれい] meaning: thank rank: 1
☆ これは御礼の印です ⇨ This is a token of my gratitude
☆ 御礼申し上げます ⇨ Thank you very much
礼 [れい] meaning: thank rank: 1
☆ これはほんの御礼の印です (おれい) ⇨ This is a small token of my gratitude (☛ 御 is often added)
☆ 彼に礼を言うのを忘れた ⇨ I forgot to thank him (☛ 御 is often added)
感謝 [(1)かんしゃ] [liter] meaning: thank rank: 2
☆ 心から感謝の意を表します ⇨ I express my heartfelt gratitude
☆ 感謝の気持ちを忘れない ⇨
恩義 [(1)おんぎ] meaning: thank rank: 4
☆ 彼に恩義を感じる必要など何処にもない ⇨ There is no need to feel any gratitude toward him (☛ Gratitude toward a favor previously received)
御の字 [(3)おんのじ] [coll] meaning: thank rank: 4
☆ 損無しで済めば御の字だ ⇨ I will be very grateful if there is no loss (☛ Only used about the situation, and not used to directly thank someone)
謝恩 [しゃおん] meaning: thank rank: 4
☆ ファン謝恩会 ⇨ A fan-appreciation event
☆ 謝恩特売 ⇨ A customer-appreciation sale
礼状 [れいじょう] meaning: thank rank: 4
☆ 彼から礼状が届いた ⇨ I got a thank-you letter from him
► 形容動詞
恩知らず [(4)おんしらず] meaning: thank rank: 3
☆ 助けてくれた人を裏切るなんてなんて恩知らずな奴だ ⇨ What an ingrate to betray someone who had helped him
► 接尾辞
様様 [さまさま] [coll] meaning: thank rank: 4
☆ 製薬会社はワクチンで大儲けしてコロナ様様だろう ⇨ The pharma companies have made a huge amount of money with the vaccines and must be thanking COVID