How to Say ‘I look forward to working with you.’ in Japanese
よろしくお願いいたします。
yoroshiku o negai itashi masu
[yoh-roh-shee-koo oh neh-guy itashi mahs]
💬 Usage Tip: いたします (itashimasu) is a humbler version of します "do". It makes this a step more polite than the everyday よろしくお願いします.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Say this with a bow at the start and end of an interview. It has no real English equivalent, roughly "I'm in your hands, please treat me kindly."
Phrase Breakdown
よろしく
yoroshiku
[yoh-roh-shee-koo]
please treat me well; looking forward to working with you
A friendly phrase used to ask for goodwill or cooperation.
あたらしいスタッフによろしくと言います。
I say 'yoroshiku' to a new staff member.
お願いいたします。
o negai itashi masu
I humbly ask
A very polite form of 'onegai shimasu'. 'Itashimasu' is humble and suits formal situations like interviews.
確認をお願いいたします。
I'd like to ask you to please check it.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
お adds politeness to certain words and expressions.
チケットを二枚お願いします。
Two tickets, please.
願い
negai
[neh-guy]
request; favor
願い refers to a wish or request, and in お願い it forms a polite request expression.
お願いがあります。
I have a request.
いたし
itashi
[itashi]
do (humble)
Humble form of 'to do'.
すぐにいたします。
I'll do it immediately.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.
予約を確認し ます。
I will confirm the reservation.
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