How to Say ‘We are looking forward to it and waiting respectfully’ in Japanese
楽しみにお待ちしております
tanoshimi ni o machi shi te ori masu
[tah-noh-shee-mee nee oh ma-chee shee teh oh-ree mahs]
💬 Usage Tip: [楽しみに] can come before another verb to add "with anticipation" or "looking forward to it," so [楽しみにお待ちしております] is literally "we are waiting, looking forward to it." This pattern is common: [楽しみにしています] and [楽しみにしております] say the same idea at different levels of politeness.
Phrase Breakdown
楽しみ
tanoshimi
[tah-noh-shee-mee]
looking forward to
Expresses anticipation; here it shows warm expectation of the guest's visit.
楽しみにお待ちしておりますは来店を心から歓迎する表現です。
'Tanoshimi ni omachi shite orimasu' is an expression that warmly welcomes the visit.
に
ni
[nee]
for / with
Works with 楽しみ to form the expression 楽しみに, meaning 'looking forward to.'
楽しみにお待ちしておりますの「に」は自然な決まり文句の形です。
The 'に' in 'tanoshimi ni omachi shite orimasu' is part of a natural set phrase.
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
A polite prefix before 待ち that adds formality to the service expression.
楽しみにお待ちしておりますの「お」は丁寧な接客表現です。
The 'お' in 'tanoshimi ni omachi shite orimasu' is part of a polite customer-service expression.
待ち
machi
[ma-chee]
waiting
Refers to waiting for the guest, commonly used in reservation confirmations.
楽しみにお待ちしておりますでは「待ち」が待っていることを示します。
In 'tanoshimi ni omachi shite orimasu,' 'machi' shows that someone is waiting.
し
shi
[shee]
do / doing
Part of しています, showing the action of waiting is being done.
楽しみにお待ちしておりますの「し」は動作を作る部分です。
The 'し' in 'tanoshimi ni omachi shite orimasu' is the part that forms the action.
て
te
[teh]
and / te-form
The te-form connector in して that links to the following auxiliary.
楽しみにお待ちしておりますの「て」は文法的につなぐ役割です。
The 'て' in 'tanoshimi ni omachi shite orimasu' has the grammatical role of connecting.
おり
ori
[oh-ree]
be humbly
A humble form used in formal speech instead of いる.
楽しみにお待ちしておりますの「おり」はへりくだった表現です。
The 'おり' in 'tanoshimi ni omachi shite orimasu' is a humble expression.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite ending
A polite sentence ending used in formal hospitality language.
楽しみにお待ちしておりますの「ます」で丁寧さが完成します。
The 'ます' in 'tanoshimi ni omachi shite orimasu' completes the politeness.
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