Arigato Definition & Meaning

Definition

Usage

Etymology

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arigato American [ah-ree-gah-taw, ahr-ee-gah-toh] / ˈɑ riˈgɑ tɔ, ˌɑr iˈgɑ toʊ /

interjection

Japanese.

1. thank you.

Usage

What does arigato mean? Arigato means “thank you” in Japanese.The phrase domo arigato, popularized in the West in the song "Mr. Roboto" by Styx, means "thank you very much."

Etymology

Origin of arigato

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

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“Arigato gozaimasu,” added Marks in thanks after reading the translations of Sanada’s remarks.

From Los Angeles Times

In the mid-2000s, Yuriko launched the Arigato Project, a volunteer effort to stage a group of Graham dances that had passed into the public domain.

From Washington Post

“Arigato means thank you in Japanese,” she told the publication DanceView Times.

From Washington Post

Pierre Gasly and home favorite Yuki Tsunoda’s AlphaTauris had “Arigato” — Japanese for thank you — written on the rear wings.

From Seattle Times

But there's mock horror when the singer shouts "arigato", the Japanese word for thank you, at the end of one of the shows.

From BBC

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