Query Details
| Query Subject: |
Origins of Arigato
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| Author: | Jonathan Lewis |
| Submitter Email: | click here to access email |
| Query: |
Would someone be so kind as to confirm whether the common Japanese word for thankyou, "arigato", comes from the Portuguese "obligado"? According to the Kojien dictionary, "arigato" is a euphonic change from "arigataku", which sounds much less similar to the Portuguese word. Thanks in advance, Jonathan Lewis Tokyo Denki University |
