How to Say ‘Please treat me well’ in Japanese
よろしくお願いします
yoroshiku o negai shi masu
[yoroshiku oh neh-guy shee mahs]
🇯🇵 In Japan: There's no real English equivalent; it signals goodwill for a relationship that's just starting. You'll hear it when meeting people, starting work together, or even when asking a favor.
Phrase Breakdown
よろしく
yoroshiku
[yoroshiku]
please treat me well
A friendly request for someone to treat you well.
よろしくお願いします。
Please treat me well.
お願いします
o negai shi masu
please (polite request)
Adding this makes the phrase polite and complete. Say o-ne-ga-i-shi-mas.
水をお願いします。
Water, please.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
お adds politeness to certain words and expressions.
チケットを二枚お願いします。
Two tickets, please.
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 (stem)
Verb stem used as part of the fixed polite request phrase.
注文をお願いし、ます。
I would like to place the order, please.
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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