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どういたしまして

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Common wordJLPTN5Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

interjection

you're welcome; don't mention it; my pleasure

usually written using kana alone

Standard polite response to thanks; used in everyday conversation.

「ありがとうございます。」「どういたしまして。」
"Thank you very much." "You're welcome."

手伝てつだ

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くれ

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ありがとう

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Thanks for helping me. — Don't mention it.

Written forms

どう致いたしまして
Kanji spelling using 致; rarely used in modern writing.
如何どう致いたしまして
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji spelling using 如何; not commonly encountered.

Kanji

致doth, do, send
如likeness, like, such as
何what

Similar words

ありがとう
ありがとう is the expression of thanks, while どういたしまして is the standard polite reply.
すみません
すみません can be used for both apology and thanks, but どういたしまして is only a response to thanks.

Etymology

Derived from どう (how) + 致しまして (polite te-form of 致す, humble form of する), literally meaning 'how have I done (to deserve thanks)?'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it is a fixed polite expression.