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How to Say ‘I look forward to seeing you / We will be waiting for you.’ in Japanese

Q: How do you say "I look forward to seeing you / We will be waiting for you." in Japanese?

"I look forward to seeing you / We will be waiting for you." in Japanese is "お待ちしております". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

Q: What does "お待ちしております" mean in English?

"お待ちしております" means "I look forward to seeing you / We will be waiting for you." in English. Usage tip: [お待ちしております] is a very polite version of "we'll be waiting" or "we look forward to seeing you." The [お〜しております] shape is common in service Japanese: compare [お持ちしております] for "we have it available / we carry it."

お待ちしております

o machi shi te ori masu

[oh mah-chee shee teh oh-ree mahss]

💬 Usage Tip: [お待ちしております] is a very polite version of "we'll be waiting" or "we look forward to seeing you." The [お〜しております] shape is common in service Japanese: compare [お持ちしております] for "we have it available / we carry it."

Phrase Breakdown

お

[oh]

honorific prefix

A polite prefix used in formal customer service expressions.

Example

お待ちしております。

We look forward to your visit.

待ち

machi

[mah-chee]

waiting

The noun/stem form from 待つ, meaning waiting; used in polite service language.

Example

店でお待ちしております。

We will be waiting for you at the restaurant.

し

shi

[shee]

The verb stem of する, part of the polite progressive expression.

Example

準備しております。

We are preparing it.

て

[teh]

-ing form connector

The て-form connector used to link verbs into ongoing or polite expressions.

Example

お待ちしてます。

We are waiting for you.

おり

ori

[oh-ree]

to be (humble)

A humble form of いる, often used in formal service speech.

Example

こちらでおりません。

I am not here.

ます

masu

[mahss]

polite verb ending

A polite ending used with verbs in customer service language.

Example

お待ちしております。

We look forward to your visit.

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