How to Say ‘We have accepted your reservation.’ in Japanese
承りました。
uketamawari mashi ta
[oo-keh-tah-mah-ree mah-shee tah]
💬 Usage Tip: [承りました] is a very polite service phrase meaning "we have received / accepted that." You'll hear it when staff confirm reservations, orders, or requests.
🇯🇵 In Japan: This is standard customer-service language and sounds more formal than everyday conversation. You're much more likely to hear staff say it than to use it yourself as a customer.
Phrase Breakdown
承り
uketamawari
[oo-keh-tah-mah-ree]
received; accepted politely
A humble service expression meaning 'we have received/understood your request.'
土曜日の七時で承りました。
We've noted Saturday at seven.
ました
mashi ta
did; have done (polite past)
Polite past ending; here it completes 承りました.
受けました。
I received it.
Words in this phrase
まし
mashi
[mah-shee]
polite past stem
Part of the polite past form used in formal customer service language.
ご予約を承りました。
We have received your reservation.
た
ta
[tah]
past tense ending
Marks the sentence as past tense in a polite way.
四名様で承りました。
We've noted it for four people.
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