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    • CommentAuthorWarrior
    • CommentTimeJul 1st 2009
     # 1

    I would like to know hoe to correctly thank someone in Japanese who is high rank and highly esteemed.

    • CommentAuthorTobberoth
    • CommentTimeJul 1st 2009
     # 2

    Depends on why you are thanking them. doumo arigatou gozaimasu means "thank you very much" and can be used towards anyone, it might sound fake if used in a situation where you really aren't all that thankful though, for example to a clerk at a seven eleven.

    • CommentAuthornightshades
    • CommentTimeJul 2nd 2009 edited
     # 3

    どうもありがとうございました !
    Say that while bowing quite low a couple of times.
    Oh and you can repeat ありがとうございました a couple of times.

    That's pretty much the best you can do.
    Need to be in the right context though.