How do you say "Please come this way." in Japanese?

"Please come this way." in Japanese is "こちらへどうぞ。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

What does "こちらへどうぞ。" mean in English?

"こちらへどうぞ。" means "Please come this way." in English. Usage tip: This combines [こちらへ] + [どうぞ] to politely guide someone. A very common waiter phrase.

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How to Say ‘Please come this way.’ in Japanese

こちらへどうぞ。

kochira e douzo

[koh-chee-rah eh doh-zoh]

💬 Usage Tip: This combines [こちらへ] + [どうぞ] to politely guide someone. A very common waiter phrase.

🇯🇵 In Japan: This phrase is often used when leading guests to a table, especially right after [いらっしゃいませ].

Phrase Breakdown

こちらへ

kochira e

this way; over here

Used to politely direct someone to come to this place or direction.

Example

こちらへ来てください。

Please come this way.

Words in this phrase

こちら

kochira

[koh-chee-rah]

this way

Used to indicate a place near the speaker or to guide someone.

Example

席はこちらですので、こちらへどうぞ。

Your seat is here, so this way please.

へ

[eh]

to; toward

A particle showing direction, often used when guiding someone somewhere.

Example

店員がこちらへどうぞと案内しました。

The staff guided us saying, “This way, please.”

どうぞ

douzo

[doh-zoh]

please; go ahead

A polite word used when offering, inviting, or encouraging someone to proceed.

Example

空いた席へこちらへどうぞと案内されました。

I was guided to an open seat with, “This way, please.”

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