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How to Say ‘I'm Tanaka from Sakura Tech.’ in Japanese

さくらテックの田中です。

sakura tekku no tanaka desu

[sah-koo-rah TEK-koo noh tah-nah-kah dess]

🇯🇵 In Japan: Japanese professionals introduce themselves by company first, then family name, often without a first name. The company affiliation is treated as part of who they are.

Phrase Breakdown

さくらテックの

sakura tekku no

of Sakura Tech

さくらテック is a company name. の shows that the speaker belongs to the company. The small ッ makes a short pause: 'tekku'.

Example

さくらテックの社員です。

I'm an employee of Sakura Tech.

Words in this phrase

さくら

sakura

[sah-koo-rah]

Sakura

The child’s name. Used with 「の父」 to identify who is calling.

Example

もしもし、さくらの父です。

Hello, this is Sakura’s father.

テック

tekku

[TEK-koo]

Tech

Katakana loanword from English 'tech', often used in company names.

Example

テックの会社で働きたいです。

I want to work at a tech company.

の

[noh]

of; linking particle

Connects 'usual' to 'road.'

Example

いつもの道を使いたいです。

I'd like to use the usual road.

田中です。

tanaka desu

I am Tanaka.

田中 (Tanaka) is a common family name. です makes the statement polite.

Example

営業の田中です。

I'm Tanaka from sales.

Words in this phrase

田中

tanaka

[tah-nah-kah]

Tanaka (name)

Part of the school name being stated clearly on the phone.

Example

田中小学校です。

This is Tanaka Elementary School.

です

desu

[dess]

is; polite copula

A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.

Example

少し伺いたいです。

I would like to ask a little.

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