日本語

Japanese Phrase for Introducing Yourself: "はじめまして"

"はじめまして" (Hajimemashite) is a standard greeting in Japanese meaning "Nice to meet you," said naturally after introducing yourself to someone for the first time. A typical reply is the same "はじめまして", or the more formal "こちらこそ、よろしくお願いします" (The pleasure is mine).

Examples

はじめまして (Hajimemashite)

"Nice to meet you" (a standard first-meeting greeting)

こちらこそ、よろしくお願いします

"The pleasure is mine." (a polite reply)

私は〇〇です。よろしくお願いします。

"I'm ~. Nice to meet you." (a standard self-introduction)