How to Say ‘Well then, I'll leave it in your hands.’ in Japanese
では、よろしくお願いします。
de wa yoroshiku o negai shi masu
[deh wah yoh-roh-SHEE-koo oh neh-guy shee mahs]
🇯🇵 In Japan: よろしくお願いします has no neat English match; at the end of a meeting it means roughly "I'm counting on you, let's work well together".
Phrase Breakdown
では、よろしく
de wa yoroshiku
well then, kindly
Dewa, yoroshiku. では means 'well then' and wraps up a conversation. は sounds like 'wa'.
では、よろしく。
Well then, take care of it.
Words in this phrase
で
de
[deh]
well then (part of では)
First part of では, a polite 'well then' to wrap up.
では、始めましょう。
Well then, let's begin.
は
wa
[wah]
(part of では 'well then')
Combined with で to make the conjunction では.
では、また明日。
Well then, see you tomorrow.
よろしく
yoroshiku
[yoh-roh-SHEE-koo]
kindly; best regards
Adverb used in requests asking for someone's goodwill.
よろしくお願いします。
Thank you in advance.
お願いします。
o negai shi masu
I ask of you
Onegai shimasu. This is a polite closing request.
返事をお願いします。
Please reply.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix used in polite expressions
The polite prefix お makes the following word sound more courteous.
お願いできますか。
Could you please do that?
願い
negai
[neh-guy]
request; favor
願い refers to a wish or request, and in お願い it forms a polite request expression.
お願いがあります。
I have a request.
し
shi
[shee]
do; make
The verb stem of する, attached to 交換 to form the action 'to exchange.'
名刺を交換したいです。
I want to exchange business cards.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.
予約を確認し ます。
I will confirm the reservation.
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