How to Say ‘My name is Smith from Green Company’ in Japanese
グリーン社の Smith と申します
guriin sha no Smith to moushi masu
[goo-REEN shah no toh moh-shee mahss]
💬 Usage Tip: 申します is a humble way of saying "am called", so Xと申します means "I'm X". Put your company first with の: さくら商事の鈴木と申します.
Phrase Breakdown
と申します
to moushi masu
my name is / I am called
Humble way to say your name, used in business. Pronounce it 'to mōshimasu'. The final 'u' is almost silent.
鈴木と申します。
My name is Suzuki.
Words in this phrase
と
to
[toh]
(quotation marker)
Particle that marks what was said or written, like quotation marks.
彼は「はい」と言いました。
He said "yes."
申し
moushi
[moh-shee]
say; be called (humble)
A humble, polite verb used in formal self-introductions, especially in business settings.
受付で佐藤と申し、会場に入りました。
At reception, I humbly said I am Sato and entered the venue.
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite ending
A polite ending attached to verbs in formal speech.
まだありますか。
Are there still some available?
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