arigato
Tokyo thank-you
Arigato is Japanese for "thank you," borrowed into English as a casual expression of gratitude, often with playful or affectionate overtones: Arigato for the coffee!
English speakers sometimes use it to add warmth or whimsy, or when acknowledging something connected to Japanese culture.
Respectful, considerate behavior
- etiquetteRules of polite conduct
- mannersCustoms of polite conduct
- civilityFormal politeness in conduct
- deferenceYielding to another's judgment
graciousness · cordiality · consideration · tact · propriety · decorum · gentility · respect
Head household servant
- konnichiwaJapanese daytime greeting
- sayonaraJapanese term for goodbye
- bowingBending forward in deference
- kanjiChinese symbols in Japanese
hiragana · katakana · honorifics · san · sensei · senpai · kimono · tatami
Appreciative state of mind
- gratefulnessState of being thankful
- appreciationRecognition of worth
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
- blessingPrayer seeking divine favor
thanksgiving · indebtedness · heartfelt · sincerity · warmth · grace · contentment · appreciativeness
courtesy
Respectful, considerate behavior
- etiquetteRules of polite conduct
- mannersCustoms of polite conduct
- civilityFormal politeness in conduct
deference · graciousness · cordiality · consideration · tact · propriety · decorum · gentility · respect · gallantry
domo
Head household servant
- konnichiwaJapanese daytime greeting
- sayonaraJapanese term for goodbye
- bowingBending forward in deference
kanji · hiragana · katakana · honorifics · san · sensei · senpai · kimono · tatami · shinto
thankfulness
Appreciative state of mind
- gratefulnessState of being thankful
- appreciationRecognition of worth
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
blessing · thanksgiving · indebtedness · heartfelt · sincerity · warmth · grace · contentment · appreciativeness · thanks
- Japanese wordsanime, bento, bonsai, futon, geisha
- Thanksthank you, thanks, thanks a lot, thanks a bunch, thanks so much
arigatoingratitude
Lack of appreciation
thanklessness · rudeness · ungratefulness · discourtesy · snub