How to Say ‘I appreciate your help.’ 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 mahs]
💬 Usage Tip: いたします is the humble form of します, making this the most polite version of よろしくお願いします.
🇯🇵 In Japan: This is the standard way to close a request to a superior. It thanks them in advance and leaves things in their hands.
Phrase Breakdown
よろしく
yoroshiku
[yoh-roh-SHEE-koo]
kindly; best regards
Adverb used in requests asking for someone's goodwill.
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 ask
いたします (itashimasu) is the humble form of します, so this is more formal than お願いします. Say 'onegai itashimasu'.
確認をお願いいたします。
I kindly ask you to confirm.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix used in polite expressions
The polite prefix お makes the following word sound more courteous.
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.
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.
ご案内いたします。
I will show you the way.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite present/future ending
ます makes a verb polite in present or future statements.
予約します。
I will make a reservation.
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