Please Thank you very much You're welcome Excuse me / Sorry I'm sorry It's okay / I'm fine Of course I humbly receive Thank you for the meal Excuse me (for my rudeness) Thanks to you Nice to meet you / I look forward to working with you Likewise / The pleasure is all mine I'm sorry to bother you / Thank you Thank you for your hard work
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お疲れ様です
This is a versatile greeting and acknowledgement used among colleagues. It can mean "Hello," "Goodbye," "Good work," or "You must be tired." At the end of a long day, you say "お疲れ様でした" (otsukaresama deshita).
Examples in context
田中さん、お疲れ様です。
Hi Tanaka, good job today.
お疲れ様です。また明日。
Good work. See you tomorrow.
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