Skip to main content
JLPT N5 Beginner

有難う

「ありがとう」

Casual expression of gratitude meaning ‘thank you’ or ‘thanks’.

Readings

Other forms

ありがとうございました past polite form
どうも casual "thanks"
どうもありがとうございます more polite/emphatic
有り難い adjective form: "grateful"
Expression / Interjection

"Thank you" / "Thanks"

Serves as the casual standard for expressing gratitude among peers, family, and close friends.

Example

A これ 、 使う ?
B うん 、 ありがとう !

[A:] You wanna use this? [B:] Yeah, thanks!

3 more examples in the mobile app
Free forever · No card needed

Study this term on the app

Every word on Amenokori — including 有難う (ありがとう) — comes with full meanings, example sentences, audio, and FSRS-powered review scheduling. 10K+ entries from N5 to N1.

Zero deck building Full context & nuance FSRS algorithm

100% free to start

amenokori · review
5 day streak
VOCAB 2 / 30
有難う (ありがとう)
ありがとう
Casual expression of gratitude meaning 'thank you' or 'thanks'.
Example

この言葉を覚えましょう。

Let's memorize this word.

Again
Hard
Good
Easy