ありがとう

Japanese

[a̠˨ɾi˦ɡ̃a̠˨to̞ː˨˨], [a̠˨ɾi˦ɡ̃a̠˦to̞ː˨˨], [a̠˨ɾi˨ɡ̃a̠˨to̞ː˦˨], [a̠˨ɾi˨ɡ̃a̠˨to̞ː˦˦]

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Definitions
  • thank you

Etymology

Compound from Japanese 有り (be, is, are) + Japanese 連用形 (meeting, house, counselor, store, gathering, building)+ Japanese 有る aru, “to exist, to be” + Japanese 難い + Japanese 難い katai in modern Japanese.

Origin

Japanese

難い katai in modern Japanese

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