How to Say ‘This way, please.’ in Japanese
こちらへどうぞ。
kochira e douzo
[koh-chee-rah eh doh-zoh]
🇯🇵 In Japan: This is a standard staff phrase when guiding you somewhere, so no response is required beyond moving or giving a quick [はい。]. It's polite but completely routine.
Phrase Breakdown
こちらへ
kochira e
this way; over here
Used to direct someone politely to come this way.
こちらへ来てください。
Please come this way.
Words in this phrase
こちら
kochira
[koh-chee-rah]
this way; here
Points out the direction politely when guiding someone.
スタッフがこちらへどうぞと言いました。
The staff said, “This way, please.”
へ
e
[eh]
to; toward
A particle marking movement in a direction.
こちらへどうぞと聞いて、部屋へ向かいました。
Hearing “This way, please,” I headed toward the room.
どうぞ
douzo
[doh-zoh]
please; go ahead
Adds politeness when offering or inviting someone to proceed.
受付でこちらへどうぞと案内されました。
At reception, I was guided with “This way, please.”
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