How to Say ‘Your visit / coming’ in Japanese
お越しを
o koshi o
[oh koh-shee oh]
🇯🇵 In Japan: [お越し] is a respectful way to talk about the customer's coming or visit. Staff often use it instead of plain [来る] forms when speaking to guests.
Phrase Breakdown
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
A respectful prefix used in formal expressions about the customer's actions.
お越しをお待ちしておりますと丁寧に言われました。
I was politely told, 'We look forward to your visit.'
越し
koshi
[koh-shee]
coming; visit
From 来る in an honorific form, meaning the customer's coming or visit.
皆様のお越しを心よりお待ちしております。
We sincerely look forward to your visit.
を
o
[oh]
object marker
Marks 'your visit' as the object in expressions like waiting for your arrival.
お越しを楽しみにしております。
We are looking forward to your visit.
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