それはそれは

それはそれは

1 〔感謝やねぎらいなどを表して〕 many (many) thanks; thank you very much (indeed).

●「母からの土産をお持ちいたしました」「それはそれは」 “I've brought a gift from my mother.”―“That's very kind of her [you].”

2 〔同情や哀悼などを表して〕 That's too bad. | What a pity! | Oh my goodness!

●それはそれはお気の毒さまでした. Oh, that was too bad for him!

・それはそれは大変なことでございましたね. Oh, that must have been terrible for you.

3 〔強意を表して〕 extremely; exceedingly; absolutely.

●これをやるのにそれはそれは時間がかかりましたよ. It took a long, long time to do it.