Polite expression used to acknowledge someone's help or favor. Often appears in the set phrase おかげさまで to express gratitude indirectly.
See also: おかげさまで
おかげ様で、無事に退院できました。
Thanks to your kindness, I was able to leave the hospital safely.
Thanks to your help, I found a job.
Refers to divine grace or the benevolence of Buddha. Often used in religious or spiritual contexts, but also in everyday polite expressions acknowledging a higher power or fortune.
See also: おかげ
By the grace of God, I was able to spend today in good health.
Thanks to the benevolence of Buddha, my heart found peace.
Common mixed kana-kanji spelling. The 様 is often written in kanji in polite expressions.
Kanji spelling using 陰. Less common but still seen.
Variant kanji spelling using 蔭. Rare.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling with さま in kana.
Derived from おかげ (honorific prefix お + 陰 'shadow, influence') with the polite suffix 様. The original meaning relates to the influence or protection of a deity or person, extended to general gratitude.