How to Say ‘I'm counting on you / Please treat me well’ in Japanese
よろしくおねがいします
yoroshiku o negai shi masu
[yoh-roh-shee-koo oh neh-guy shee mahss]
🇯🇵 In Japan: Said at introductions, when starting work with someone, or when asking a favor; it has no neat English equivalent but is expected in all these moments.
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.
おねがいします
o negai shi masu
I ask of you / please
Makes the phrase polite. Say 'o-ne-ga-i-shi-mas', with the final 'u' almost silent.
コーヒー、おねがいします。
Coffee, please.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
A polite prefix added to some words to make them more respectful.
お名前をお願いします。
May I have your name, please?
ねがい
negai
[neh-guy]
request; favor (hiragana form)
ねがい is “request/favor” (願い) written in hiragana. In greetings it implies “please (be kind to me).”
よろしくおねがいします。日本語を勉強しています。
Nice to meet you. I’m studying Japanese.
し
shi
[shee]
do (stem)
The stem of する, used to turn nouns like 確認 into verbs such as 'to check.'
確認しお願いします。
Please check it.
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite verb ending
A polite ending attached to verbs to make speech more formal.
毎朝、先生にあいさつします。
Every morning, I greet my teacher.
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