How do you say "I look forward to working with you." in Japanese?

"I look forward to working with you." 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 ‘I look forward to working with you.’ 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 "I look forward to working with you." in English. Usage tip: [よろしくお願いします] has no perfect one-word English match. It can mean "please be kind to me," "thank you in advance," or "I look forward to working with you," depending on context.

よろしくお願いします。

yoroshiku o negai shi masu

[yoh-roh-shee-koo oh neh-gah-ee shee mahss]

💬 Usage Tip: [よろしくお願いします] has no perfect one-word English match. It can mean "please be kind to me," "thank you in advance," or "I look forward to working with you," depending on context.

🇯🇵 In Japan: This is one of Japan's magic phrases. People use it when meeting someone, starting work together, asking a favor, or even beginning an email.

Phrase Breakdown

よろしく

yoroshiku

[yoh-roh-shee-koo]

well; favorably

An adverb in set phrases expressing goodwill or asking for kind treatment.

Example

今後ともよろしくお願いします。

I look forward to your continued support.

お

[oh]

honorific prefix

A polite prefix added to some words to make them more respectful.

Example

お返事をお願いします。

Please give me a reply.

願い

negai

[neh-gah-ee]

request; wish

The stem of 願う, used in polite requests and set expressions.

Example

ご理解を願います。

I ask for your understanding.

し

shi

[shee]

The stem of する, often used to form polite verb expressions.

Example

宿題をします。

I do my homework.

ます

masu

[mahss]

polite verb ending

A standard polite ending attached to verbs.

Example

後で説明します。

I will explain later.

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