How to Say ‘We look forward to your visit’ in Japanese
お越しをお待ちしております
o koshi o o machi shi te ori masu
[oh koh-shee oh oh ma-chee shee teh oh-ree mahs]
💬 Usage Tip: With movement toward the speaker or business, Japanese often uses [お越し] rather than a plain word like [来る]. You'll hear it in polite set phrases such as [お越しをお待ちしております].
🇯🇵 In Japan: This sounds natural from a restaurant or shop to a customer, but not something you'd usually say about your own visit. For your own plans, you'd normally use a simpler phrase with [行く] or [来る].
Phrase Breakdown
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
A polite prefix attached to 待ち, making the waiting expression more formal.
お越しをお待ちしておりますの二つ目の「お」は丁寧さを高めます。
The second 'お' in 'okoshi o omachi shite orimasu' increases politeness.
越し
koshi
[koh-shee]
coming / visit
Refers respectfully to the customer's coming to the restaurant.
お越しをお待ちしておりますでは「越し」がご来店を表します。
In 'okoshi o omachi shite orimasu,' 'koshi' refers to the customer's visit.
を
o
[oh]
object marker
Marks the guest's visit as the thing being awaited.
お越しをお待ちしておりますの「を」は何を待つかを示します。
The 'を' in 'okoshi o omachi shite orimasu' shows what is being awaited.
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
A polite prefix attached to 待ち, making the waiting expression more formal.
お越しをお待ちしておりますの二つ目の「お」は丁寧さを高めます。
The second 'お' in 'okoshi o omachi shite orimasu' increases politeness.
待ち
machi
[ma-chee]
waiting
From 待つ; means waiting for the customer's arrival.
お越しをお待ちしておりますでは「待ち」が待機する意味です。
In 'okoshi o omachi shite orimasu,' 'machi' means waiting.
し
shi
[shee]
do / doing
Part of the verb phrase しています, indicating the action is being carried out.
お越しをお待ちしておりますの「し」は動詞の一部です。
The 'し' in 'okoshi o omachi shite orimasu' is part of the verb phrase.
て
te
[teh]
and / te-form
The te-form connector that links the action to the polite auxiliary.
お越しをお待ちしておりますの「て」は後ろにつなげる形です。
The 'て' in 'okoshi o omachi shite orimasu' is the form that connects to what follows.
おり
ori
[oh-ree]
be humbly
A humble auxiliary used instead of いる for polite customer-facing language.
お越しをお待ちしておりますの「おり」は謙譲語です。
The 'おり' in 'okoshi o omachi shite orimasu' is humble language.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite ending
The polite ending that finishes the sentence in a formal way.
お越しをお待ちしておりますの「ます」で丁寧に締めくくります。
The 'ます' in 'okoshi o omachi shite orimasu' closes the phrase politely.
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