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How to Say ‘I appreciate it.’ 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 ee-TAH-shee masu]

🇯🇵 In Japan: This is the standard way to close a business call or request, a polite "thanks in advance" with no exact English equivalent. いたします makes it a more humble version of よろしくお願いします.

Phrase Breakdown

よろしく

yoroshiku

[yoh-roh-SHEE-koo]

kindly; best regards

Adverb used in requests asking for someone's goodwill.

Example

よろしくお願いします。

Thank you in advance.

お願いいたします。

o negai itashi masu

I humbly request

いたします is the humble form of します, used in business. Hold the double 'i' sound: ne-ga-i-i-ta-shi-ma-su.

Example

確認をお願いいたします。

Please confirm (I humbly request).

Words in this phrase

お

[oh]

honorific prefix used in polite expressions

The polite prefix お makes the following word sound more courteous.

Example

お願いできますか。

Could you please do that?

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.

Example

お願いがあります。

I have a request.

いたし

itashi

[ee-TAH-shee]

do (humble)

Humble form of する, used about one's own actions.

Example

ご案内いたします。

I will show you the way.

ます

masu

[masu]

polite form

Adds politeness to verbs.

Example

コーヒーをくださいませ。

Please give me a coffee.

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