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感謝する
kansha suru
to thank
私はあなたに感謝しています。
I am thankful to you.
formalinformal
To express gratitude or appreciation to someone for their kindness or help.
彼の助けに感謝している。
I'm grateful for his help.
感謝の気持ちを伝えたい。
I want to express my gratitude.
This is a common verb used in both formal and informal contexts to express thanks.
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Pro Tip
Common Usage
This verb is often used with the particle 'に' to indicate the recipient of the gratitude, e.g., '友達に感謝する' (to thank a friend).
Gold Rule
Formal vs. Informal
In formal contexts, you might say '感謝申し上げます' (kansha mōshiagemasu), which is a more polite and respectful way to express gratitude.
Word Origin
From the kanji 感 (feeling) and 謝 (thank). The verb form is derived from the noun 感謝 (kansha).
Usage Notes
This verb is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts. It can be used with direct objects (e.g., 'あなたに感謝する' - 'I thank you') or without (e.g., '感謝しています' - 'I am thankful').
Word Breakdown
感
feeling
root謝
thank
rootする
to do
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