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 mahss]
💬 Usage Tip: [よろしくお願いします] is a set phrase meaning “I’m counting on you / pleased to work with you.” It’s not a literal “please.”
🇯🇵 In Japan: Used at first meetings, new jobs/classes, emails, and even when asking for help—often with a small bow for politeness.
Phrase Breakdown
よろしく
yoroshiku
[yoh-roh-shee-koo]
well; favorably; kindly (as in “please”)
Used before お願いします to form the standard phrase meaning “Please treat me well / I look forward to working with you.”
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
o
[oh]
honorific prefix (polite marker)
お adds politeness. In お願いします it helps create a very common polite request expression.
よろしくお願いします。
Please treat me well / I appreciate it in advance.
願い
negai
[neh-gah-ee]
request; favor
願い here is part of お願いします, a polite set phrase used for requests and introductions.
よろしくお願いしたいです。
I'd like to ask for your kind support.
し
shi
[shee]
do (part of polite verb form)
Stem of する. Together with ます → します, forming お願いします (“I request/ask”).
よろしくお願いしますね。
Please take care of me, okay?
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite verb ending (present/future)
Makes the phrase polite. お願いします is a standard polite request used in many situations.
またお願いします。
Please do it again / Thanks in advance again.
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