Job interview: Motivation for applying

💬 [本日] is a formal "today" used in business. It often sets up polite phrases like [本日はありがとうございます] or [本日はよろしくお願いします].

🇯🇵 In interviews and customer service, opening with [本日は〜] signals formality and respect—more polished than casual [今日].

💬 [お越し] is the honorific form of "come" (from [来る]). [いただき] shows you "humbly receive" the other person’s action—classic Japanese politeness layering.

🇯🇵 Japanese business language often thanks people for the effort of coming in person. This kind of phrasing is especially common at receptions and interview openings.

💬 A very standard interview opener. The structure is [本日は] + [お越しいただき] + [ありがとうございます]. For clearer pronunciation, keep [ありがとうございます] crisp: (ah-ree-gah-toh goh-zah-ee-mahs).

🇯🇵 Even though the interviewer invited you, both sides still exchange thanks. This mutual politeness helps set a respectful tone before the real questions begin.

💬 Casual "thanks." In interviews, avoid this alone—upgrade to [ありがとうございます] for professionalism.

🇯🇵 Using [ありがとう] in a job interview can sound too friendly or informal, like talking to a classmate.

💬 The go-to polite thank you. You can slightly strengthen it with [誠に] (not included here) in very formal settings.

🇯🇵 In Japanese interviews, frequent small [ありがとうございます] is normal—thanking for time, explanations, and opportunities shows humility.

💬 [よろしく] alone is incomplete in formal speech—pair it with [お願いします] to make it interview-ready.

🇯🇵 This expression doesn’t have a perfect English equivalent; it’s a social "please take care of this relationship" button.

💬 [お願いします] is a polite request marker. Combine with many nouns/phrases: [よろしくお願いします] / [確認お願いします] (workplace).

🇯🇵 Japanese often prefers soft requests over direct commands, so [お願いします] appears everywhere in business conversations.

💬 In an interview, this is your polite "Let’s have a good conversation" phrase. It’s flexible: greeting, closing, or after an introduction.

🇯🇵 Saying [よろしくお願いします] at the start is almost expected—skipping it can feel oddly abrupt even if your Japanese is good.

💬 [に] marks the target/destination: applying "to" somewhere. Contrast: [この会社で] would mean "at this company" (location).

🇯🇵 Interviewers may use [この会社] to test whether you researched *this specific* company, not just the industry in general.