Illustration: At the doorway of a Japanese apartment, a resident who has recovered from a minor illness returns a clean food container to the neighbor who brought meals.

JLPT N4expressionLevel estimated by Bebop

おかげさまで

okagesama de

thankfully, fortunately

A polite reply often used when saying you are well. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. おかげさまで元気げんきです。

    I’m fine, thank you.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 「ごきげんいかがですか」「おかげさまで元気げんきです」

    "How are you?" "I am fine, thank you."

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. おかげさまで、天気てんきにも恵めぐまれ、外そとで食たべることができました。

    Fortunately, the weather was good and we were able to eat outside.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

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