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How do you say "grateful" in Japanese?
感謝している
kanshashi teiru
In Japanese, "grateful" is 感謝している (kanshashi teiru).
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Pronunciation
Say kan-SHA-shee-TAY-roo smoothly, the sha is a single soft syllable, not kan-see-ah, keep it flowing without breaks.
Writing and usage
感謝している is written using kanji. It's a adjective, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
ご協力に感謝しています。
go kyouryoku ni kanshashi teimasu.
I am grateful for your help.
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How to remember 感謝している
Kansha sounds like 'con-sha', imagine bowing to say thanks so hard you look like a martial arts sensei, deeply grateful.
Related words
- jealous 嫉妬深い shittobukai
- proud 誇らしい hokorashii
- ashamed 恥ずかしい hazukashii
- embarrassed 恥ずかしい hazukashii
- confused 混乱している konran shiteiru
- curious 好奇心旺盛な koukishin'ousei na
- bored 退屈だ taikutsu da
- lonely 孤独だ kodoku da
- generous 寛大だ kandai da
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Questions about 感謝している
How do you pronounce 感謝している?
Say kan-SHA-shee-TAY-roo smoothly, the sha is a single soft syllable, not kan-see-ah, keep it flowing without breaks.
Is 感謝している formal or casual?
感謝している is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is 感謝している written in Japanese?
感謝している is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as kanshashi teiru.
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