How to Say ‘Nice to meet you.’ in Japanese
よろしくね。
yoroshiku ne
[yoh-ROH-shee-koo neh]
💬 Usage Tip: Casual, friendly version for kids. To be more polite: [よろしくお願いします].
🇯🇵 In Japan: Adults may say [よろしくお願いします] to parents/other coaches; with kids, [よろしくね] feels warm and approachable.
Phrase Breakdown
よろしく
yoroshiku
[yoh-ROH-shee-koo]
Nice to meet you / Please be kind to me
A friendly phrase used when starting something together (joining a team, meeting coaches/teammates). It asks for good will and cooperation.
きょうからチームでがんばるよ。よろしく！
From today we’ll work hard as a team. Nice to meet you!/Please be kind to us!
ね
ne
[neh]
okay? / right? / you know?
Sentence-ending particle that softens the tone and invites agreement; common with kids when confirming or being friendly.
あしたもれんしゅうするよね。
We practice tomorrow too, right?
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