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Arigatō/Obrigado ... Coincidence?

Are the words for "thank you" in Japanese and Portuguese related?

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Aug 30, 2023
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Jawahara Edwards notices that the words for Thank You in Japanese and Portuguese are oddly alike: arigatō in Japanese, obrigado in Portuguese. She wonders whether there is a relationship.

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