How to Say ‘Welcome.’ in Japanese
いらっしゃい。
irasshai
[ee-rahs-shy]
💬 Usage Tip: [いらっしゃい] is a casual welcome. In shops and salons, you’ll more often hear the more polite [いらっしゃいませ].
🇯🇵 In Japan: At massage places in Japan, staff often greet you warmly as soon as you enter. You usually don’t need to answer with a full sentence—a smile or [こんにちは] is fine.
Phrase Breakdown
いらっしゃい
irasshai
[ee-rahs-shy]
welcome; come in
A welcoming expression used when someone arrives at a shop, clinic, or salon.
お店に入ったら、店員さんが「いらっしゃい」と言いました。
When I entered the shop, the staff member said, “Welcome.”
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