arigato
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese ありがとう (arigatō, “thank you”).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɑːɹiˈɡɑːtoʊ/, /æ-/, /-ɹɪ-/, /-ɡæ-/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɑːɹiˈɡɑːtəʊ/, /æ-/, /-ɹɪ-/, /-ɡæ-/
- Rhymes: -ɑːtəʊ, -ætəʊ
Interjection
arigato
- (colloquial) Thank you (used in the context of, or to evoke, Japanese culture).
- 1974, Neville "Noddy" Holder, Jim Lea (lyrics and music), “Far Far Away”, in Slade in Flame (UK 7" vinyl single, 11 Oct 1974; UK LP as either 12" vinyl or cassette tape, 29 Nov 1974; US 12" vinyl LP, 1975 ?June), performed by Slade, Polydor (London, UK) 2058 522, 2442 146, 3170 209; Warner Bros (Los Angeles, USA) BS 2865; no US 7" release; no US LP release till 1975:
Translations
“thank you”, used in the context of, or to evoke, Japanese culture
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Esperanto
Verb
arigato (accusative singular arigaton, plural arigatoj, accusative plural arigatojn)
- singular present nominal passive participle of arigi
Japanese
Romanization
arigato