How to Say ‘We look forward to seeing you on the day.’ in Japanese
当日お待ちしております。
toujitsu o machi shi te ori masu
[aN-JIH-tsee-day oh machi shee teh ori mahs]
💬 Usage Tip: 当日 (tōjitsu) means "the day itself", and お待ちしております is a humble "we'll be waiting".
🇯🇵 In Japan: This is the standard closing line at the end of a reservation call. A natural reply is よろしくお願いします "Thank you" before hanging up.
Phrase Breakdown
当日
toujitsu
[aN-JIH-tsee-day]
the day
Refers to the specific day of an event.
当日の予定を確認する。
I will confirm the schedule for the day.
お待ちしております。
o machi shi te ori masu
we look forward to seeing you
This is the humble form of 待つ (matsu, 'to wait'). Businesses use it to welcome customers.
ご来店をお待ちしております。
We look forward to your visit.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[oh]
honorific/polite prefix
A polite prefix that makes a word sound more refined or respectful.
おすすめのおは、ことばを丁寧にします。
The o in osusume makes the word more polite.
待ち
machi
[machi]
wait
Remain in expectation or anticipation for something.
待っています。
I am waiting.
し
shi
[shee]
do
し is the stem of する, meaning to do.
予約しします。
I do the reservation.
て
te
[teh]
te-form ending
This ending connects actions, like 'cut and...' in instructions.
てをつけると、つぎのどうさにつなげられます。
When you add -te, you can connect it to the next action.
おり
ori
[ori]
polite progressive
Indicates an ongoing action or state respectfully.
勉強しております。
I am studying.
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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