How to Say ‘Please treat me well. (Nice to meet you)’ 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 flexible phrase meaning “please be kind to me / I look forward to working with you.” It’s hard to translate literally—think relationship-building.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Common after introductions, at the start of emails, and when beginning a project. Often said with a bow to show goodwill.
Phrase Breakdown
よろしく
yoroshiku
[yoh-roh-shee-koo]
well; properly; kindly (in greetings)
よろしく is used to ask for goodwill/support. In よろしくお願いします it means ‘Please be kind to me / I look forward to working with you’.
これからもよろしくお願いします。
I appreciate your continued support.
お願いします
o negai shi masu
please (I request it)
Polite request from 願う (to wish/request). In 「よろしくお願いします」 it politely asks for goodwill/cooperation.
お願いします、手伝ってください。
Please, help me.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[oh]
(polite prefix)
お is an honorific prefix that makes the request more polite in お願いします.
よろしくお願いします。
I look forward to working with you.
願い
negai
[neh-gah-ee]
wish; request; favor
願い appears in the set phrase お願いします, used for polite requests and greetings.
よろしくお願い申し上げます。
Thank you in advance (very polite).
し
shi
[shee]
(part of verb)
し is from する; together with ます it makes the polite verb form in お願いします.
よろしくお願いします。
I look forward to working with you.
ます
masu
[mahss]
(polite verb ending)
ます marks polite style; common in greetings and workplace Japanese.
よろしくお願いします。
I look forward to working with you.
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