How to say "Thank you for your help" in Japanese
"Thank you for your help" in Japanese is 手伝ってくれてありがとう casually, or お手伝いいただきありがとうございました politely. At work, 助かりました ("That was a big help") is very natural.
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Ways to say "Thank you for your help" in Japanese
| Japanese | When to use it |
|---|---|
| 手伝ってくれてありがとうてつだってくれてありがとう · tetsudatte kurete arigatō | Thank you for your help (casual). |
| お手伝いいただきありがとうございましたおてつだいいただきありがとうございました · o-tetsudai itadaki arigatō gozaimashita | Thank you for your help (polite). |
| 助かりましたたすかりました · tasukarimashita | That was a big help. |
How to use it
おかげさまで (okagesama de) means "thanks to you," as in おかげさまで間に合いました.
In business emails, ご協力ありがとうございました (thank you for your cooperation) is common.
Example sentences
- 手伝ってくれてありがとう。Tetsudatte kurete arigatō.Thanks for your help.
- お手伝いいただきありがとうございました。O-tetsudai itadaki arigatō gozaimashita.Thank you very much for your help.
- 本当に助かりました。Hontō ni tasukarimashita.That was a big help.
- おかげさまで、締め切りに間に合いました。Okagesama de, shimekiri ni maniaimashita.Thanks to you, I made the deadline.
- ご協力ありがとうございました。Go-kyōryoku arigatō gozaimashita.Thank you for your cooperation.
- いろいろと教えてくださってありがとうございます。Iroiro to oshiete kudasatte arigatō gozaimasu.Thank you for teaching me so much.
Kanji in this word
Questions
What does 助かりました mean?
助かりました (tasukarimashita) means "That was a big help." It is a warm, natural thank-you at work.
What does おかげさまで mean?
おかげさまで (okagesama de) means "thanks to you" or "thankfully," used to show gratitude for help or good results.
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