よろしく

• 読み: よろしく
• ローマ字: yoroshiku
• 発音: /jo.ɾo.ɕi.kɯ/

意味

Best regards; pleased to meet you; please take care of it. A multipurpose expression of goodwill.

An adverb and set phrase derived from the adjective よろしい (yoroshii, good/fine). Used in many social situations: self-introductions (よろしくお願いします, pleased to meet you), requests (よろしくお願いいたします, I humbly ask for your help), and as an email closing. One of the most important polite phrases in Japanese social interaction.

例文

1. 初めまして、田中です。よろしくお願いします。
2. 明日の会議の準備、よろしくお願いします。
3. 皆さんによろしくお伝えください。

使い方ガイド

場面: introductions, requests, emails

トーン: polite

起源と歴史

Derived from the adjective よろしい (yoroshii, good/acceptable), which itself comes from the classical adjective よろし. The く ending makes it an adverb, literally meaning 'in a good/favorable way.'

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal