N21626/1725

こちらこそ

expression

Meanings

it is I who should say so

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Example sentences

「ありがとうございました」「いいえ、こちらこそお世話せわになりました」

'Thank you very much.' 'No, it is I who should thank you for your help.'

「先日せんじつは失礼しつれいしました」「こちらこそ、大変たいへん申もうし訳わけありませんでした」

'I was rude the other day.' 'No, it is I who should apologize deeply.'

「またぜひ一緒いっしょに仕事しごとをしましょう」「こちらこそ、よろしくお願ねがいします」

'Let's definitely work together again.' 'It is I who look forward to it as well.'

彼女かのじょは「光栄こうえいです」と言いったが、私わたしはこちらこそ光栄こうえいだと感かんじた。

She said 'It is an honor,' but I felt that it was I who was truly honored.

「お時間じかんをいただきありがとうございました」「こちらこそ、貴重きちょうなご意見いけんをお聞きかせいただき感謝かんしゃしております」

'Thank you for your time.' 'It is I who am grateful for having the chance to hear your valuable opinions.'

Related words

潜るもぐる

to dive (into or under water); to get under, to get into, to get in, to creep into, to crawl under, to bury oneself, to burrow into, to dig oneself into, to snuggle under; to hide oneself (esp. from the government), to conceal oneself, to go underground

上下じょうげ

top and bottom, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, up and down; going up and down, rising and falling, fluctuating; going and coming back; upper and lower classes, ruler and ruled, the government and the people; first and second volumes; top and bottom, two-piece (outfit)

突くつく

to prick, to stab; to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike; to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.); to attack; to brave (the rain, etc.)