How to Say ‘We look forward to seeing you.’ in Japanese
お越しを楽しみにお待ちしております。
o koshi o tanoshimi ni o machi shi te ori masu
[oh koh-shee oh tah-noh-shee-mee nee oh ma-chee shee teh oh-ree mahs]
💬 Usage Tip: [お越しを] marks what the speaker is anticipating or waiting for: literally "your coming." In polite business Japanese, [お越し] is a respectful way to talk about the customer coming.
🇯🇵 In Japan: This is a very standard confirmation or closing line from a restaurant after a reservation. It's warmer and more polished than a direct translation like "Please come," and helps the interaction sound professionally welcoming.
Phrase Breakdown
お越しを
o koshi o
your coming / visit
Polite way to say “your visit” or “your coming.”
お越しをお待ちしております。
We look forward to your visit.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
A polite prefix before 待ち that makes the waiting phrase formal and respectful.
お越しを楽しみにお待ちしております。の二つ目の「お」は丁寧さを加えます。
The second 'お' in 'okoshi o tanoshimi ni omachi shite orimasu' adds politeness.
越し
koshi
[koh-shee]
coming / visit
Refers respectfully to the customer's visit or arrival.
お越しを楽しみにお待ちしております。では「越し」がご来店の意味です。
In 'okoshi o tanoshimi ni omachi shite orimasu,' 'koshi' means the customer's visit.
を
o
[oh]
object marker
Marks the guest's visit as the object being looked forward to.
お越しを楽しみにお待ちしております。の「を」は目的語を示します。
The 'を' in 'okoshi o tanoshimi ni omachi shite orimasu' marks the object.
楽しみに
tanoshimi ni
looking forward to
Adds a warm, anticipatory feeling.
お会いできるのを楽しみにしています。
I’m looking forward to seeing you.
Words in this phrase
楽しみ
tanoshimi
[tah-noh-shee-mee]
looking forward to
Shows anticipation and warm expectation of the guest's arrival.
お越しを楽しみにお待ちしております。の「楽しみ」は期待する気持ちです。
The 'tanoshimi' in 'okoshi o tanoshimi ni omachi shite orimasu' expresses a feeling of anticipation.
に
ni
[nee]
for / with
Forms the expression 楽しみに, meaning 'looking forward to.'
お越しを楽しみにお待ちしております。の「に」は言い回しの一部です。
The 'に' in 'okoshi o tanoshimi ni omachi shite orimasu' is part of the expression.
お待ちしております
o machi shi te ori masu
we are waiting for you; we look forward to it
Very polite humble phrase used to close invitations or service phrases.
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 prefix
A polite prefix before 待ち that makes the waiting phrase formal and respectful.
お越しを楽しみにお待ちしております。の二つ目の「お」は丁寧さを加えます。
The second 'お' in 'okoshi o tanoshimi ni omachi shite orimasu' adds politeness.
待ち
machi
[ma-chee]
waiting
From 待つ; means waiting for the guest's arrival.
お越しを楽しみにお待ちしております。では「待ち」が待つ行為を表します。
In 'okoshi o tanoshimi ni omachi shite orimasu,' 'machi' expresses the act of waiting.
し
shi
[shee]
do / doing
Part of しています, indicating the action is being performed.
お越しを楽しみにお待ちしております。の「し」は動詞の形を作ります。
The 'し' in 'okoshi o tanoshimi ni omachi shite orimasu' helps form the verb expression.
て
te
[teh]
and / te-form
The te-form connector linking the action to the auxiliary that follows.
お越しを楽しみにお待ちしております。の「て」は後ろに続ける形です。
The 'て' in 'okoshi o tanoshimi ni omachi shite orimasu' is the form used to continue to the next part.
おり
ori
[oh-ree]
be humbly
A humble auxiliary used in formal hospitality language.
お越しを楽しみにお待ちしております。の「おり」は謙譲語の形です。
The 'おり' in 'okoshi o tanoshimi ni omachi shite orimasu' is a humble form.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite ending
The polite non-past ending that completes the formal sentence.
お越しを楽しみにお待ちしております。の「ます」で丁寧に終わります。
The 'ます' in 'okoshi o tanoshimi ni omachi shite orimasu' ends the sentence politely.
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