How to Say ‘Please treat me well.’ in Japanese
よろしくお願いします。
yoroshiku o negai shi masu
[yoh-roh-shee-koo oh neh-gah-ee shee mah-soo]
💬 Usage Tip: Super common set phrase. Meaning depends on context: “Nice to meet you,” “Thanks in advance,” “Please support me.” Pronunciation hint: (yo-ro-shi-ku o-ne-ga-i-shi-ma-su).
🇯🇵 In Japan: Often said with a bow. In emails, it’s a standard closing line to maintain good relationships and smooth teamwork.
Phrase Breakdown
よろしく
yoroshiku
[yoh-roh-shee-koo]
nicely; well; kindly (as in “please”)
In よろしくお願いします, よろしく conveys “please be kind to me / I look forward to working with you.” A standard closing after saying your name.
はじめまして。よろしくお願いします。
Nice to meet you. Please treat me well.
お願いします
o negai shi masu
please; I request (it)
Polite form of お願いする (“to request/ask a favor”). In よろしくお願いします it completes the standard polite greeting.
手伝ってください。お願いします。
Please help me. I'm asking you.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix (polite)
お adds politeness to the request phrase お願いします. Common in formal speech.
どうぞおお願いします。
Please (go ahead).
願い
negai
[neh-gah-ee]
request; favor (as in “please”)
願い expresses a request. In greetings it softens your words and sounds polite.
よろしくお願いします。
Please treat me well.
し
shi
[shee]
do (part of します)
し is the verb stem inside します. You’ll see it in many polite expressions (勉強します, 行きます, etc.).
お願いします。
Please.
ます
masu
[mah-soo]
(polite verb ending) -masu
ます makes the verb polite. よろしくお願いします is a very standard polite phrase in introductions.
よろしくお願いします。
Please treat me well.
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