こちらこそありがとうございます

Japanese

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Etymology

Compound of こちらこそ +‎ ありがとうございます, literally, “it is I who should be thankful”.

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) こちらこそ・ありがとーございます [kòchírákóꜜsò àríꜜgàtòò gòzàìmàsù] (Nakadaka + Nakadaka – [4]-[2])
  • IPA(key): [ko̞t͡ɕiɾa̠ko̞so̞ a̠ɾʲiɡa̠to̞ː ɡo̞za̠ima̠sɨ̥]

Phrase

こちらこそありがとうございます • (kochirakoso arigatō gozaimasu) 

  1. you're welcome, my pleasure

Usage notes

  • Used in the context of mutually beneficial actions, such as selling and buying. When the speaker alone did something to be thanked, どう致(いた)しまして (dō itashimashite) may be used instead.
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