How to Say ‘Yuki, nice to meet you.’ in Japanese
ゆきさん、はじめまして。
yuki san hajime mashi te
[yoo-kee sahn hah-jee-meh mah-shee teh]
💬 Usage Tip: Putting the name first, like [ゆきさん、], gets the person's attention gently before your greeting.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Saying someone's name politely can make the interaction feel warmer. It is a nice trick when trying to make a new friend.
Phrase Breakdown
ゆきさん
yuki san
Yuki; Yuki-san
A polite way to address or refer to Yuki. さん is an honorific added to names.
ゆきさんは先生です。
Yuki is a teacher.
Words in this phrase
ゆき
yuki
[yoo-kee]
Yuki
The person’s name being addressed.
ゆき さん、こんにちは。
Hello, Yuki.
さん
san
[sahn]
Mr. / Ms. / polite name suffix
Used after a name to address someone politely.
ゆきさん、元気ですか。
Yuki, how are you?
はじめまして。
hajime mashi te
Nice to meet you.
A standard greeting used when meeting someone for the first time.
はじめまして。私はゆきです。
Nice to meet you. I’m Yuki.
Words in this phrase
はじめ
hajime
[hah-jee-meh]
beginning / first time
Part of the first-meeting greeting.
はじめまして、と言います。
I say, "Nice to meet you."
まし
mashi
[mah-shee]
polite continuation part
Part of the set phrase "はじめまして."
はじめまして は 丁寧です。
"Hajimemashite" is polite.
て
te
[teh]
and / te-form ending
Completes the phrase "はじめまして."
はじめまして、ていねいに言います。
I say "Nice to meet you" politely.
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