Formal to Superior
Workplace · Meeting
本日はお時間をいただきありがとうございました。 — Thank you very much for your time today. (Workplace · Meeting, Formal to Superior, JLPT N4)
You
本日はお時間をいただきありがとうございました。
ほんじつはおじかんをいただきありがとうございました。
Thank you very much for your time today.
Romaji: Honjitsu wa ojikan wo itadaki arigatō gozaimashita. / Reply Romaji: Kochira koso, arigatō gozaimashita. Mata yoroshiku onegaishimasu.
Reply
こちらこそ、ありがとうございました。またよろしくお願いします。
こちらこそ、ありがとうございました。またよろしくおねがいします。
Likewise, thank you. Let's stay in touch.
Gesture & etiquette
Bow at the close — 30–45 degrees for a formal meeting; exchange cards if you haven't yet; walk the visitor to the elevator or door, not just to the meeting room exit.
This phrase formally closes a meeting and acknowledges the other party's time investment. Immediately follow with a summary of next steps: 'では、〇日までに〜いたします' (By [date], I will...). This keeps accountability clear and leaves a professional final impression — the closing moment is remembered as much as the opening.