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A polite response to 'thank you', meaning 'you're welcome' or 'no problem'.
A: この本を貸してくれてありがとう。B: どういたしまして。
A: Thank you for lending me this book. B: You're welcome.
This phrase is commonly used in casual conversations to acknowledge gratitude.
This phrase is appropriate for most casual and semi-formal situations.
Use this phrase when someone thanks you for a favor or kindness.
Derived from the humble speech style, combining 'どう' (how) and 'いたします' (to do, in polite form).
This phrase is a standard response to 'arigatou' (thank you) in Japanese. It is more formal than 'いいえ' (no) but less formal than 'どういたしまして' in very formal contexts.