How to Say ‘Nice to meet you.’ in Japanese
よろしくお願いします。
yoroshiku o negai shi masu
[yoroshiku o negai shi masu]
🇯🇵 In Japan: This is one of the most useful polite set phrases in Japan. In a job interview, saying it at the beginning is expected and helps you sound professional even if your Japanese is simple.
Phrase Breakdown
よろしく
yoroshiku
[yoroshiku]
please treat me favorably
A set phrase used to politely ask for goodwill, cooperation, or a positive relationship.
面接の最後によろしくお願いしますと言いました。
At the end of the interview, I said, 'Please treat me favorably.'
お願いします
o negai shi masu
please; I ask for your favor
Polite request phrase; together with よろしく it becomes a very common greeting/request.
どうぞお願いします。
Please, I’m asking you.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[o]
honorific prefix
A polite prefix that makes the request expression more respectful.
よろしくお願いしますは丁寧な表現です。
Yoroshiku onegaishimasu is a polite expression.
願い
negai
[negai]
request
The request element inside お願いします, helping form a polite appeal.
よろしくお願いしますを最初に言いました。
I said 'yoroshiku onegaishimasu' at the beginning.
し
shi
[shi]
do
Part of the polite verb します, from する, meaning 'to do.'
よろしくお願いしますとしっかり話しました。
I clearly said, 'Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.'
ます
masu
[masu]
polite verb ending
A polite ending used in formal and respectful speech.
よろしくお願いしますと笑顔で言いました。
I said, 'Yoroshiku onegaishimasu,' with a smile.
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