こちらこそありがとうございます

Japanese
Japanese phrasebook
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Etymology

Compound of こちらこそ +‎ ありがとうございます, literally "it is I who should be thankful"

Phrase

こちらこそありがとうございます • (kochirakoso arigatō gozaimasu) 

  1. you're welcome; my pleasure

Usage notes
Used in the context of mutually beneficial actions, such as selling and buying. When the speaker alone did something to be thanked, どういたしまして (“dōitashimashite”) may be used instead.
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