Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

arigato

/ˌɑːɹiˈɡɑːtoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.88 in modern English

Syllables: ari-ga-to
IPA: /ˌɑːɹiˈɡɑːtoʊ/

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Thank you (used in the context of, or to evoke, Japanese culture).

Colloquial

Example Sentences

"And though those arigato smiles/Stay in your memory for a while/There still seems more to come"

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese ありがとう (arigatō, “thank you”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌɑːɹiˈɡɑːtoʊ/
British English: /ˌɑːɹiˈɡɑːtəʊ/

Usage

Colloquial

Rhymes With

tomato lovato gelato staccato mulatto vibrato macchiato legato guanajuato annatto gateau

Questions

How do you pronounce arigato?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɑːɹiˈɡɑːtoʊ/.
What does arigato mean?: Thank you (used in the context of, or to evoke, Japanese culture).
Where does arigato come from?: Borrowed from Japanese ありがとう (arigatō, “thank you”).

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