感謝

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 感謝 is read as かんしゃ and is a noun for gratitude or thanks for help or kindness; with する, it also means to thank or be grateful.
• Basic usage: Use 皆に心から感謝する for sincerely thanking everyone who helped and 感謝の気持ちを込める for putting a feeling of gratitude into a letter.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Distinction between 感謝 and 謝罪
  • The headword expresses thanks for help or kindness received, while the comparison term is an apology for one's own wrongdoing.