How to Say ‘Good work, everyone.’ in Japanese
皆さん、お疲れ様です。
mina san o tsukare sama desu
[mee-NAH sahn oh tsoo-KAH-reh sama dess]
🇯🇵 In Japan: Opening a presentation with this is standard and feels natural, a polite nod to the room before getting down to business.
Phrase Breakdown
皆さん、
mina san
Everyone,
A polite way to address a group. Pronounce it 'mi-na-san' with a short pause after it.
皆さん、おはようございます。
Good morning, everyone.
Words in this phrase
皆
mina
[mee-NAH]
everyone; all
Means 'all people'; with さん it politely addresses everyone.
皆さん、こんにちは。
Hello, everyone.
さん
san
[sahn]
Mr.; Ms. (polite name suffix)
Polite suffix added after someone's name; never used for yourself.
田中さんはやさしいです。
Mr. Tanaka is kind.
お疲れ様です。
o tsukare sama desu
Thank you for your hard work.
A standard workplace greeting. Say it smoothly as 'o-tsu-ka-re-sa-ma-dess'.
今日もお疲れ様です。
Thanks for your hard work today too.
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?
疲れ
tsukare
[tsoo-KAH-reh]
tiredness; fatigue
Noun from 疲れる 'to get tired'; used in the set phrase thanking someone for their effort.
疲れが取れました。
My fatigue is gone.
様
sama
[sama]
honorific suffix
A suffix used to show respect, often for males.
社長様はこちらです。
This way, Mr. President.
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.
少し伺いたいです。
I would like to ask a little.
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