How to Say ‘Thank you for seeing me.’ in Japanese
よろしくお願いします。
yoroshiku o negai shi masu
[yoh-roh-shee-koo oh neh-guy shee mahss]
🇯🇵 In Japan: Patients typically say this when sitting down with the doctor. It has no exact English equivalent: it means roughly "I'm in your hands" and sets a cooperative tone.
Phrase Breakdown
よろしく
yoroshiku
[yoh-roh-shee-koo]
please treat me favorably
Used in greetings and introductions to ask for goodwill or cooperation.
面接でよろしくと言うことがあります。
There are times when you say 'yoroshiku' in an interview.
お願いします。
o negai shi masu
I ask of you / please
Pronounced 'onegai shimasu'. This is a polite request. Keep every syllable even.
お水をお願いします。
Water, please.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
Makes 荷物 more polite in customer service language.
おを付けると丁寧です。
Adding お makes it polite.
願い
negai
[neh-guy]
request; favor
願い refers to a wish or request, and in お願い it forms a polite request expression.
お願いがあります。
I have a request.
し
shi
[shee]
do
し is the stem of する, meaning to do.
まいにちべんきょうし ます。
I study every day.
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite verb ending
A polite ending often used in Japanese verbs, such as します and あります.
ますを使うと丁寧です。
Using ます makes it polite.
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