What does この度は mean?


What does この度は mean? I couldn't translate this in this sentence:

> **この度は** 、この本をお手にとっていただきありがとうございます！

Can you help me to translate this phrase (not a full sentence)?




「この」 is "this", 「[度]{たび}」 is "occasion" here, and 「は」 is a topic marker
"regarding ..." Thus, the literal interpretation of 「この度は」 is " **regarding
this occasion**."

This is actually a set phrase used when saying gratitude, or apologizing etc.
It may mean that the speaker is focusing on _this_ occasion (but not other
ones), but may not always have any intentional meaning.

* * *

So in this case, your sentence is saying "thank you for you taking this book
**this time**."




「この」 is "this", 「[度]{たび}」 is "occasion" here, and 「は」 is a topic marker
"regarding ..." Thus, the literal interpretation of 「この度は」 is " **regarding
this occasion**."

This is actually a set phrase used when saying gratitude, or apologizing etc.
It may mean that the speaker is focusing on _this_ occasion (but not other
ones), but may not always have any intentional meaning.

* * *

So in this case, your sentence is saying "thank you for you taking this book
**this time**."

