arigato
Americaninterjection
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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The two rescued women, their babies in their arms, crawled out, red-faced and shaking, shouting "Arigato, arigato!"
From Time Magazine Archive
In midsummer New York, Golden Bat is a surprising tonic for which one can only say arigato.
From Time Magazine Archive
Japanese said "Muchas gracias" to Cuban baseball players, and the Cubans responded, with typical charm, "Domo arigato."
From Time Magazine Archive
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