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  2. Loanwords in Japanese - Wikipedia

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    The word arigatō (Japanese for "thank you") sounds similar to the Portuguese word obrigado, which has the same meaning. Given the number of borrowings from Portuguese, it may seem reasonable to suppose that the Japanese imported that word—which is the explanation accepted and indeed published by many.

  3. Domo arigato - Wikipedia

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    Domo arigato (どうもありがとう, Dōmo arigatō) (pronounced [doꜜːmo aɾiꜜɡatoː]) is a Japanese phrase meaning "Thanks a lot" or "Thank you very much". It may also refer to: It may also refer to:

  4. Thank You, Love (Kana Nishino album) - Wikipedia

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    Thank You, Love (styled Thank you, Love) is the third studio album by Japanese singer and songwriter Kana Nishino.It was released on June 22, 2011, by SME Records.Nishino acted as the album's primary lyricist, as she had on all of her preceding albums.

  5. Glossary of Japanese words of Portuguese origin - Wikipedia

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    It is often suggested that the Japanese word arigatō derives from the Portuguese obrigado, both of which mean "Thank you", but evidence indicates arigatō has a purely Japanese origin, [22] so these two words are false cognates. Arigatō is an "u"-sound change of arigataku. [23]

  6. Japanese wordplay - Wikipedia

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    39 can be read as "san-kyū", referring to "thank you" in English. 44 can be read as "yo-yo" and is thus a common slang term in the international competitive yo-yo community, which has a strong Japanese presence. 56, read as "ko-ro", is used in 56す, an alternate spelling of the verb "korosu" (殺す, to kill) used on the internet to avoid ...

  7. Talk : Glossary of Japanese words of Portuguese origin

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    I previously noticed that the word for "thank you" sounds very similar in japanese and portuguese. It is arigato in Japanse, and obrigado in Portuguese (Plese feel free to correct the spelling of these words). I once traveled to India, and I have been told that "thank you" is also the term in the local language used to say thank you.

  8. How to Write a Perfect Thank-You Note for Any Occasion ... - AOL

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    How to Write a Professional Thank-You Note Black is the most formal pen color followed by blue (and you should never use red), so always use black for formal correspondence. Avoid adding fragrance ...

  9. Japanese writing system - Wikipedia

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    The modern Japanese writing system uses a combination of logographic kanji, which are adopted Chinese characters, and syllabic kana.Kana itself consists of a pair of syllabaries: hiragana, used primarily for native or naturalized Japanese words and grammatical elements; and katakana, used primarily for foreign words and names, loanwords, onomatopoeia, scientific names, and sometimes for emphasis.