My japanese teacher has been very kind to me this semester and allowing me to make up assignments that i missed when i was too depressed to come to class. I want to say something to her that shows my gratitude more than just ありがとうございます. What’s something i could say that would show a large amount of gratitude that would be significant to a native?
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Do *dogeza* while you say 本当にありがとうございました.
Well… No, don’t do *dogeza*. I’m joking. For the love of Lord Buddha, 土下座だけはやめておけ.
Also, it would be more meaningful if you could elaborate to her what it is that you’re thankful for.
Here are a couple from [https://wajyutu.com/orei/senseihenoorei.html](https://wajyutu.com/orei/senseihenoorei.html) :
ご指導くださり、支えてくださったことに、心から感謝しています。
I thank you from my heart for your guidance and support.
いつも温かく見守ってくださり、ありがとうございました。
Thank you very much for warmly watching out for me.
At work if colleagues ask after my health after I’ve taken a sick day or something I say –
お気遣いありがとうございます
Which is “Thank you for your concern”. But it might be too formal and not communicate the sincerity. So, maybe you could throw in 誠にありがとうございます for good measure.
If it’s an end-of-the-semester/class situation, one nice thing to say is （本当に）お世話になりました。
That’s got a bit more finality — in the sense of a “thank you for taking care of me this year” — so it’s not the sort of thing you would say at the end of a random class but it works for an end of term type wrapup. And you can use that in conjunction with any of the other “thank you” phrasings that other people have suggested!