What is Hajimemashite?

1. Hajimemashite! (Pronunciation: ha-jee-may-mashtay) Meaning: Nice to meet you! This is your first point of contact.
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What's the difference between Hajimemashite and Yoroshiku?

"Hajimemashite (はじめまして)" is used when meeting a person for the first time. "Hajimeru (はじめる)" is the verb which means "to begin." "Douzo yoroshiku (どうぞよろしく)" is used when you introduce yourself, and other times when you are asking a favor of someone.
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What is Yoroshiku Onegaishimasu?

よろしくお願いします [YOROSHIKU ONEGAI SHIMASU] Nice to meet you. You say YOROSHIKU ONEGAI SHIMASU, when you introduce yourself to somebody. It literally means "I'm looking forward to having good relations with you." You can also say this to close a conversation, when you ask somebody to do something for you.
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How do you use Hajimemashita?

Hello, my name is Anna.

Note that it's also normal to say “hajimemashite, はじめまして” as a greeting when you meet someone for the first time. It literally means “this is the first time (meeting you)” and is used to also express, “nice to meet you”.
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Is Hajimemashite a greeting?

This is a standard greeting, when you meet somebody for the first time. When somebody said to you HAJIMEMASHITE, you also say, HAJIMEMASHITE.
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Learn Japanese Greetings - Hajimemashite (あいさつ - はじめまして)



Do you bow after Hajimemashite?

When you introduce yourself you bow or nod your head and say 'hajimemashite' (ha-ji-may-ma-she-tay), which means 'nice to meet you', or literally 'this is our first meeting'. Next, you introduce yourself by saying your last name followed by the word 'desu' (dess) or 'I am'.
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How do you respond to Oyasumi?

You: “おやすみ。” Goodnight. *When your friend says “oyasumi” to you, you should also reply to your friend with “oyasumi”. For example, when you are on a business trip with your supervisor and he is going to sleep.
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How do you greet a Japanese girl?

The most common ways to greet someone in Japan are:
  1. Konnichiwa (Hi; Good afternoon.)
  2. Ohayō gozaimasu/Ohayō (Good morning [formal/informal])
  3. Konbanwa (Good evening) Say Ohayō gozaimasu to your superior instead of Ohayō. And don't forget to bow when you greet them.
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What is Onegaishimasu?

To ask someone to do something for you, add ONEGAI SHIMASU at the end. For example, in a taxi, instead of saying "please take me to" a particular place, just put ONEGAI SHIMASU after the destination. Japanese people also use ONEGAI SHIMASU as a kind of greeting.
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What do you reply to Yoroshiku?

How to respond. If you are meeting someone for the first time, you will respond with “yoroshiku onegaishimasu”. You can add on “kochira koso, こちらこそ” to make it “kochira koso, yoroshiku onegaishimasu” to say, “likewise, nice to meet you”.
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What Kudasai means?

When you ask somebody to do something in Japanese, you say TE-form verbs and then KUDASAI (Please, or I would ask you to).
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What is Otsukaresama Deshita?

From the word “otsukaresama” (お疲れ様), or the verb “tsukareru” (疲れる) in plain form, means “to be tired.” So “otsukaresama desu” (present tense; お疲れ様です) or “otsukaresama deshita” (past tense; お疲れ様でした) would be “you are tired.” Wait, how can “you are tired” be used as a greeting, or for any of the above situations at all?
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What is the meaning of Yamete Kudasai?

- "Yamete kudasai."/"Yamete." = Please, stop it. - "Yamero." (An order) = Stop it.
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How do you reply to Onegaishimasu?

If the person is saying "onegaishimasu" meaning "(I have told you my request so) please do it." then it's appropriate to reply "hai, wakarimashita." meaning "Yes, I understand (so you can count on me to do it.)"
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What is Douzo in Japanese?

どうぞ "douzo" is "please" often used in invitations for someone else to do something "(please) accept this, go ahead, be my guest, by all means, you're welcome to, feel free, if it pleases you, etc."
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What is the difference between desu and DA?

For example, you may have learned that だ and です are two variants of the same word and that we choose between them based on whether the person we're talking to has a higher or lower status than us. In other words, です is used when we want to be polite and だ is used to be casual.
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Is Kudasai rude?

Kudasai is not rude in any sense but one does have to be careful with the type of Japanese you use in different situations. You just need to know how to use the Japanese you knoe correctly, who to use them with, and when the appropriate time to use it is.
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What is Ganbatte Kudasai?

Ganbatte Kudasai (頑張ってください) – Please do the best you can / Please do your best. The addition of the Japanese word “kudasai”, which means “please (as a form of requesting)” in English, gives the expression “ganbatte” a more formal and polite tone.
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Are wa nan desu ka?

The expression “Kore wa nan desu ka?” means “What is this?” The word “kore” means “this”, and “nan” means “what”.
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Is it rude to say konnichiwa?

Value of “Konnichiwa” in Japan

In fact, lack of proper respect and attitude while greeting someone is considered an improper and rude behavior. “Konnichiwa” is the common greeting for them. They also have other types of greetings based on the age, status, rank, even gender.
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How do you apologize in Japanese?

You can make it more formal by saying "gomen-nasai" ごめんなさい or more friendly with "gomen-ne" ごめんね. "Warui warui" 悪い悪い or "my bad" is also a very casual way to say sorry. "Sumimasen" すみません, which can be translated as "excuse me", also works as an apology depending on how it is used.
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What Moshi Moshi means?

Moshi moshi, or もしもし, is a common Japanese phrase that Japanese people use when picking up the phone. It's a casual greeting used for friends and family, like a “hello”, but in fact means something entirely different! In English, it literally means something more like, “to say to say”, or “I speak I speak”.
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What is yasumi?

Yasumi (written: 安見, 保見 or やすみ in hiragana) is a Japanese surname.
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What is Ohayou Gozaimasu?

Good Morning! 「おはようございます」 "Ohayou-gozaimasu!" or simply "Ohayou!" ( it is early) Good Afternoon!
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What is daisuki in English?

Daisuki (大好き / だいすき) means 'really like' or 'like a lot'. The kanji 大 (dai) means big. And 好き (suki) means like, as we already saw above. So daisuki literally means 'big like'… cute, right?
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