よろしく

expression

please, best regards

businessgreeting

See also: どうぞよろしく (more formal form)

1. nice to meet you, please treat me well

Used when meeting someone for the first time, often after はじめまして. Full form is よろしくお願(ねが)いします.

はじめまして。田中(たなか)です。よろしく。

Nice to meet you. I'm Tanaka. Pleased to meet you.

Casual introduction

よろしくお願(ねが)いします。

Thank you in advance. / Pleased to meet you.

Polite form

今日(きょう)からお世話(せわ)になります。よろしくお願(ねが)いします。

I'll be in your care from today. Nice to meet you.

新入社員(しんにゅうしゃいん)の佐藤(さとう)です。よろしくお願(ねが)いいたします。

I'm Sato, a new employee. Pleased to meet you.

これからもよろしく！

Looking forward to our future relationship!

今後(こんご)ともよろしくお願(ねが)いします。

I look forward to working with you in the future.

2. please (do something for me)

Used when asking someone to do something or take care of something.

よろしくお願(ねが)いします。

Thank you in advance. / Pleased to meet you.

Polite form

この件(けん)はよろしくお願(ねが)いします。

Please take care of this matter.

来年(らいねん)もどうぞよろしくお願(ねが)いいたします。

I look forward to your continued support next year as well.

Often used at year-end

予約(よやく)の件(けん)、よろしくお願(ねが)いします。

Please take care of the reservation matter.

お手伝(てつだ)いのほど、よろしくお願(ねが)いいたします。

I would appreciate your assistance.

今後(こんご)ともよろしくお願(ねが)いします。

I look forward to working with you in the future.

3. give my regards to

Used when asking someone to pass along greetings.

お母(かあ)さんにもよろしく言(い)ってね。

Please give my regards to your mother too.

ご家族(かぞく)にもよろしく。

Please give my regards to your family as well.

皆様(みなさま)によろしくお伝(つた)えください。

Please give my regards to everyone.

山田(やまだ)さんによろしく伝(つた)えてください。

Please give my regards to Mr. Yamada.

先輩(せんぱい)によろしくお伝(つた)えいただけますか。

Could you please pass my regards on to your senior colleague?

よろしく is an extremely versatile expression derived from the adjective よろしい (good, fine).

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よろしく: casual
よろしくお願(ねが)いします: polite
よろしくお願(ねが)いいたします: humble/very polite

Usage

1. Introductions: はじめまして、よろしくお願(ねが)いします
2. Requests: この件(けん)、よろしくお願(ねが)いします
3. Passing regards: 田中(たなか)さんによろしく
4. Email closings: 今後(こんご)ともよろしくお願(ねが)いします

Watch out

The usual reply to よろしくお願(ねが)いします is こちらこそよろしくお願(ねが)いします (likewise), not ありがとう.
Plain よろしく is for friends and juniors; to a teacher, a customer or a superior use the full form.

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Added 2026.1.7 21:58 · Revised 2026.10.14 11:08

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