These are some of the basic everyday courtesies used in Aikido training. Numbers and ranking are also listed below.

• Please, Thank You, and Sorry
• Eating
• Coming and Going
• Numbers and Ranking

Please, Thank You, and Sorry

Arigato

thank you (less formal)

Arigato gozaimasu

thank you very much (more formal)

Domo

thanks (informal, lit means in every way)

Domo arigato gozaimasu

Thank you very much (most formal)

Dozo

please (speaker offering something)

Onegaishimasu

please (speaker requesting something)

Gomen-nasai

I'm sorry, excuse or pardon me

Sumimasen

I'm sorry (or thank you for your trouble)

Sumimasen desita

I'm sorry for what I did (or thank you for the trouble you took)

Situree-shimasu

excuse me (on leaving)

Situree-shimashita

apology (for something done)

Do itashimashite

don't mention it (response to any apology)

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Eating

Dozo omeshi-agatte kudasai

please help yourself (eat)

Itadakimasu

thank you (in response to above)

Gochiso-sama

it was delicious (after eating)

Oishii-desu

tasty, delicious (when eating)

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Coming and Going

Irasshimase

welcome, please come in

Ogenki desu ka?

are you well?

Okagesama de

thank you for asking

Ohayo

hi (informal to friends, equals, or inferiors)

Ohayo gozaimasu

good morning (before 10 am and formal)

Konnichi-wa

good afternoon

Konban-wa

good evening

Oyasumi-na-sai

good night

Sayonara

goodbye

Omedeto-gozaimasu

congratulations (for any happy occasion)

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Counting and Ranking in Japanese

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