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こちらこそ
kochira koso
Description
「こちらこそ」は、相手にお礼やあいさつを言われたとき、「私の方こそ」と返す言葉です。
"こちらこそ" is a phrase used to reply "Me too" when someone thanks or greets you.
ていねいで気持ちのいい返事なので、ビジネスでもよく使います。
It is a polite and pleasant response, so it is often used in business as well.
Meanings
こちらこそkochira koso
the pleasure/thanks is mine; likewise
「ありがとう。」「こちらこそ、ありがとう。」
"Thank you." "Thank you, too."
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Notes
- Form
こちら (this side / I, me) + emphatic particle こそ = "it is I who...".
- Nuance
Polite reply returning thanks, an apology, or a greeting back to the speaker.
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