感謝 (kansha) means “gratitude” | MotiTan Japanese Dictionary

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いつも助けてくれる友達に感謝を伝えます。i tsu mo tasu ke te ku re ru tomo dachi ni kan sha o tsuta e ma su

I express my gratitude to my friend who always helps me.

Expresses warm recognition of another person's kindness or help and the feeling of wanting to acknowledge it.

お礼orei: An expression or action that shows appreciation for something received.

受けた親切や恩恵をありがたいと思い、その気持ちを表すこと。u ke ta shin setsu ya on kei o a ri ga ta i to omo i so no ki mo chi o arawa su ko to

感謝 (kansha) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 感 (kan, "feel") and 謝 (sha, "thank"), giving the sense of feeling and expressing thanks.

In conversation, 感謝します (kansha shimasu) is a formal way to express thanks, while ありがとう (arigatō) is more common in everyday speech.