arigato = thanks
- informal, as a foreigner you get away with it in a pinch in public situations
arigato gozaimasu = thank-you sir
- formal, what you should use with everyone except friends
- gozaimasu is more pronounced gozaimass
This is the most basic of the basic, when you buy something from a convenience store just say arigato gozaimasu and nod a little after you are handed your change.
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