How to Say ‘Likewise, I look forward to it.’ in Japanese
こちらこそ、よろしくお願いします。
kochira koso yoroshiku o negai shi masu
[koh-CHEE-rah koh-soh yoh-roh-shee-koo oh neh-guy shee mahs]
🇯🇵 In Japan: This is the standard reply when someone says よろしくお願いします to you, often given with a small bow.
Phrase Breakdown
こちらこそ、
kochira koso
likewise / the pleasure is mine
こちら means 'this side' (me). こそ adds emphasis, so together they mean 'it's I who should say so'. Pause briefly at the comma.
こちらこそ、ありがとうございます。
No, thank you!
Words in this phrase
こちら
kochira
[koh-CHEE-rah]
I; we; our side
Literally 'this side'; politely refers to the speaker or speaker's side.
こちらこそありがとうございます。
Thank you as well, on my part.
こそ
koso
[koh-soh]
indeed; precisely; for my part
An emphasizing word used in phrases like こちらこそ.
こそは気持ちを強く表します。
こそ expresses emphasis strongly.
よろしくお願いします。
yoroshiku o negai shi masu
I look forward to working with you
A set polite greeting for the start of a relationship or activity. The final 'su' is soft, almost 'shimas'.
明日もよろしくお願いします。
I'm counting on you tomorrow as well.
Words in this phrase
よろしく
yoroshiku
[yoh-roh-shee-koo]
please treat me well; looking forward to working with you
A friendly phrase used to ask for goodwill or cooperation.
あたらしいスタッフによろしくと言います。
I say 'yoroshiku' to a new staff member.
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
お adds politeness to certain words and expressions.
チケットを二枚お願いします。
Two tickets, please.
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.
し
shi
[shee]
do
し is the stem of する, meaning to do.
予約しします。
I do the reservation.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.
予約を確認し ます。
I will confirm the reservation.
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