お礼

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: お礼(おれい) means thanks expressed to someone or a token of gratitude.
• Basic usage: It is used for thanking someone who helped or giving a gift in appreciation.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Spoken thanks and a token of gratitude
  • お礼を言った means expressed thanks.
  • お礼に means as a token of thanks, explaining why the sweets were given.