How to Say ‘Looking forward to your visit’ in Japanese
お越しを楽しみに
o koshi o tanoshimi ni
[oh koh-shee oh tah-noh-shee-mee nee]
💬 Usage Tip: [楽しみに] comes from [楽しみ] and means "looking forward to ..." when followed by a verb, as in [楽しみにしています]. You can swap in other things: [お会いできるのを楽しみにしています] = "I'm looking forward to meeting you."
Phrase Breakdown
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
A polite prefix attached to 越し to make the guest's action sound respectful.
お越しを楽しみにの「お」はお客様への敬意を表します。
The 'お' in 'okoshi o tanoshimi ni' shows respect toward the customer.
越し
koshi
[koh-shee]
coming / visit
From 越す here in the honorific expression お越し, meaning someone's coming or visit.
お越しを楽しみにはご来店をうれしく思う気持ちを表します。
'Okoshi o tanoshimi ni' expresses happiness about the guest's visit.
を
o
[oh]
object marker
The particle that marks what is being looked forward to: the guest's visit.
お越しを楽しみにの「を」は目的語を示します。
The 'を' in 'okoshi o tanoshimi ni' marks the object.
楽しみ
tanoshimi
[tah-noh-shee-mee]
looking forward to
Means anticipation or looking forward to something, often used in polite service expressions.
お越しを楽しみにと言うと来店を心待ちにしている感じが出ます。
When you say 'okoshi o tanoshimi ni,' it gives the feeling of eagerly awaiting the visit.
に
ni
[nee]
for / with
In this set phrase, に pairs with 楽しみに to mean 'looking forward to.'
お越しを楽しみにの「に」は決まった言い方の一部です。
The 'に' in 'okoshi o tanoshimi ni' is part of a fixed expression.
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