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“To be grateful” in Japanese

Short answer

恐れ入る osoreiru おそれいる

To be grateful in Japanese is “恐れ入る” (osoreiru). Full meaning: to be sorry, to beg someone's pardon, to feel small; to be much obliged, to be grateful, to be thankful; to be amazed, to be greatly impressed, to admire.

Other ways to say “To be grateful” in Japanese

ありがたく思う arigatakuomou to be grateful, to feel grateful, to be thankful 恐入る osoreiru to be sorry, to beg someone's pardon, to feel small; to be much obliged, to be grateful, to be thankful; to be amazed, to be greatly impressed, to admire 恐れいる osoreiru to be sorry, to beg someone's pardon, to feel small; to be much obliged, to be grateful, to be thankful; to be amazed, to be greatly impressed, to admire 畏れ入る osoreiru to be sorry, to beg someone's pardon, to feel small; to be much obliged, to be grateful, to be thankful; to be amazed, to be greatly impressed, to admire 怖れ入る osoreiru to be sorry, to beg someone's pardon, to feel small; to be much obliged, to be grateful, to be thankful; to be amazed, to be greatly impressed, to admire 畏れいる osoreiru to be sorry, to beg someone's pardon, to feel small; to be much obliged, to be grateful, to be thankful; to be amazed, to be greatly impressed, to admire おそれ入る osoreiru to be sorry, to beg someone's pardon, to feel small; to be much obliged, to be grateful, to be thankful; to be amazed, to be greatly impressed, to admire おそれいる osoreiru to be sorry, to beg someone's pardon, to feel small; to be much obliged, to be grateful, to be thankful; to be amazed, to be greatly impressed, to admire 恐入ッ osorei to be sorry, to beg someone's pardon, to feel small; to be much obliged, to be grateful, to be thankful; to be amazed, to be greatly impressed, to admire 恐入っ osorei to be sorry, to beg someone's pardon, to feel small; to be much obliged, to be grateful, to be thankful; to be amazed, to be greatly impressed, to admire 畏れいっ osorei to be sorry, to beg someone's pardon, to feel small; to be much obliged, to be grateful, to be thankful; to be amazed, to be greatly impressed, to admire

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