How to Say ‘We look forward to seeing you’ in Japanese
お待ちしております
o machi shi te ori masu
[o machi shi te ori mas]
🇯🇵 In Japan: This is a standard business phrase after a booking or inquiry, and often means "we'll be expecting you" more than literally "we are waiting." It's polite and warm, but formulaic rather than personal.
Phrase Breakdown
お待ち
o machi
Words in this phrase
お
o
[o]
honorific prefix
An honorific prefix used in polite expressions.
お水をください。
Please give me water.
待ち
machi
[machi]
waiting
A noun indicating waiting.
お客様を待っています。
I am waiting for the customer.
しております
shi te ori masu
Words in this phrase
し
shi
[shi]
doing
The verb stem 'do'.
宿題をしています。
I am doing homework.
て
te
[te]
and
Particle used to connect words.
彼は書いて、読んでいます。
He is writing and reading.
おり
ori
[ori]
being
An auxiliary verb indicating continuous action.
外で待っております。
I am waiting outside.
ます
masu
[mas]
politeness suffix
Suffix used to express politeness.
よろしくお願いします。
Please treat me well.
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