How do you say "Thank you." in Japanese?

"Thank you." in Japanese is "よろしくおねがいします。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘Thank you.’ in Japanese

Q: What does "よろしくおねがいします。" mean in English?

"よろしくおねがいします。" means "Thank you." in English. Usage tip: [よろしくおねがいします] literally is not just [thank you]. It means something like [please treat this favor kindly].

よろしくおねがいします。

yoroshiku o negai shi masu

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

💬 Usage Tip: [よろしくおねがいします] literally is not just [thank you]. It means something like [please treat this favor kindly].

🇯🇵 In Japan: Perfect after asking someone to participate in your project. It sounds humble and cooperative.

Phrase Breakdown

よろしく

yoroshiku

[yoh-roh-shee-koo]

please treat me well; nicely

Used together with おねがいします to form a very common polite set phrase.

Example

はじめまして、よろしくおねがいします。

Nice to meet you, please treat me well.

おねがいします

o negai shi masu

please; I ask a favor

A polite expression used to request something or to close introductions.

Example

たすけておねがいします。

Please help me.

Words in this phrase

お

[oh]

honorific prefix

A polite prefix that softens and elevates the request expression.

Example

おねがいします。

Please./I ask of you.

ねがい

negai

[neh-guy]

request; wish

The core noun meaning request or favor in the phrase おねがいします.

Example

ひとつおねがいがあります。

I have one request.

し

shi

[shee]

The verb stem that helps form the polite request phrase.

Example

もういちどせつめいします。

I will explain once more.

ます

masu

[mahss]

polite ending

Adds politeness to the request expression.

Example

どうぞよろしくおねがいします。

Thank you in advance./Please be kind to me.

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