How do you say "Please be kind to me." in Japanese?

"Please be kind to me." in Japanese is "よろしくお願いします。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘Please be kind to me.’ in Japanese

Q: What does "よろしくお願いします。" mean in English?

"よろしくお願いします。" means "Please be kind to me." in English. Usage tip: [よろしくお願いします。] is hard to translate perfectly. It means something like 'I look forward to your favor' or 'Please treat me well.' It is a super useful social magic phrase.

よろしくお願いします。

yoroshiku o negai shi masu

[yoh-roh-shee-koo oh neh-guy shee mahss]

💬 Usage Tip: [よろしくお願いします。] is hard to translate perfectly. It means something like 'I look forward to your favor' or 'Please treat me well.' It is a super useful social magic phrase.

🇯🇵 In Japan: This phrase is used constantly in Japan: at first meetings, at work, in clubs, and even when asking for help. It shows humility and warmth.

Phrase Breakdown

よろしく

yoroshiku

[yoh-roh-shee-koo]

well; favorably

In greetings, よろしく expresses goodwill and asks for a good relationship.

Example

よろしくおねがいします。

Please treat me well./Nice to meet you.

お

[oh]

honorable/polite prefix

A polite prefix added to make the expression more courteous, as in お願い.

Example

おなまえをおしえてください。

Please tell me your name.

願い

negai

[neh-guy]

request; wish

Comes from 願う, to wish or request; in お願いします it means asking politely.

Example

おねがいをきいてください。

Please listen to my request.

し

shi

[shee]

Part of します, the polite form of する, to do.

Example

しごとをします。

I do work./I work.

ます

masu

[mahss]

polite verb ending

A polite ending used with verbs, as in します and お願いします.

Example

あいさつします。

I greet someone./I say hello.

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