In this article, let's learn how to introduce yourself in Japanese!
Let's prepare using this article!
Please choose the item which you want to know from the index below!
Index:
1. Nice to meet you
2. My name is ...
3. I am from ...
4. My hobby is ...
5. "Yoroshiku onegaishimasu"
6. Conclusion
1. Nice to meet you
2. My name is ...
3. I am from ...
4. My hobby is ...
5. "Yoroshiku onegaishimasu"
6. Conclusion
1. Nice to meet you
When we meet someone for the first time, we say,
"はじめまして (ha ji me ma shi te)".
This is a greeting to say "nice to meet you" in Japanese.
This is a shorter version of
"はじめまして、おめにかかります。"
(ha ji me ma shi te, o me ni ka ka ri ma su)
It means "this is the first time for me to meet you".
However, you don't need to remember the longer version because only "はじめまして" is used now.
"はじめまして (hajimemashite)" is used only when you meet someone for the first time.
From the second encounter on, you should use other greetings depending on time of the day:
こんにちは (konnichiwa) >>
おはよう (ohayou) >>
こんばんは (kombanwa) >>
2. My name is ...
To introduce your name, please remember the sentence below:
わたしのなまえは [your name] です。
wa ta shi no na ma e wa [your name] de su.
It means "My name is [your name]".
If your name is "さすけ (Sasuke)", you can say,
"わたしのなまえはさすけです。"
"わたしの" means "my".
I, my, me, and mine >>
"なまえ" means "name".
So "わたしのなまえ" means "my name".
If you don't know "は", please check this:
は (wa) >>
If you don't know "です", please check this:
です(desu) >>
Please practice saying the sentence, using your name, to remember:
わたしのなまえは [your name] です。
3. I am from ...
If you are not Japanese, maybe Japanese people are interested in the place you are from.
Probably, they would like to ask questions regarding your country.
So I recommend you to inform where you are from in your self introduction!
Before remembering the sentence to introduce your country, please check what to call your country in Japanese:
Country names in Japanese >>
After checking the Japanese name of your country, please remember the sentence below:
わたしは [your country] からきました。
wa ta shi wa [your country] ka ra ki ma shi ta.
"わたしは" means "I am".
わたし (watashi) >>
"から" means "from".
"きました" means "came".
So "わたしは [your country]" からきました" means:
"I came from [your country]."
or
"I am from [your country]."
Examples:
1. わたしはアメリカからきました。
I am from America.
2. わたしはフィリピンからきました。
I am from the Philippines.
3. わたしはインドネシアからきました。
I am from Indonesia.
4. わたしはしのびのくにからきました。
I am from the country of ninja.
4. My hobby is ...
If you have some hobbies, please introduce them to Japanese people!
Below is the sentence to introduce your hobby!
わたしのしゅみは [your hobby] です。
wa ta shi no shu mi wa [your hobby] de su.
"わたしの" means "my".
I, my, me, and mine >>
"しゅみ (shu mi)" means "hobby".
So "わたしのしゅみ (watashino shumi)" means "my hobby".
The sentence means "My hobby is [your hobby]".
Below is the table of hobbies in Japanese!
Is your hobby in the table below?
| English | Hiragana Katakana | Romaji | Kanji |
|---|---|---|---|
| reading books | どくしょ | do ku sho | 読書 |
| watching movies | えいがかんしょう | e i ga ka n sho u | 映画鑑賞 |
| watching anime | アニメかんしょう | a ni me ka n sho u | アニメ鑑賞 |
| reading comics | まんがをよむこと | ma n ga wo yo mu ko to | 漫画を読むこと |
| cosplay | コスプレ | ko su pu re | - |
| drinking alcohol | おさけをのむこと | o sa ke wo no mu ko to | お酒を飲むこと |
| running | ランニング | ra n ni n gu | - |
| soccer | サッカー | sa k ka | - |
| football | フットボール | fu t to bo ru | - |
| basketball | バスケットボール | ba su ke t to bo ru | - |
| watching soccer | サッカーかんせん | sa k ka ka n se n | サッカー観戦 |
| watching basketball | バスケットボールかんせん | ba su ke t to bo ru ka n se n | バスケットボール観戦 |
| mountaineering | とざん | to za n | 登山 |
| swimming | スイミング | su i mi n gu | - |
| shopping | ショッピング | sho p pi n gu | - |
| dancing | ダンス | da n su | - |
| studying Japanese | にほんごのべんきょう | ni ho n go no be n kyo | 日本語の勉強 |
| studying history | れきしのべんきょう | re ki shi no be n kyo | 歴史の勉強 |
| programming | プログラミング | pu ro gu ra mi n gu | - |
| practicing to be a ninja | にんじゃのしゅぎょう | ni n ja no shu gyo | 忍者の修行 |
Examples:
1. わたしのしゅみはえいがかんしょうです。
wa ta shi no shu mi wa e i ga ka n sho de su.
-> My hobby is watching movies.
2. わたしのしゅみはプログラミングです。
wa ta shi no shu mi wa pu ro gu ra mi n gu de su.
-> My hobby is programming.
3. わたしのしゅみはフットボールかんせんです。
wa ta shi no shu mi wa fu t to bo ru ka n se n de su.
-> My hobby is watching football.
4. わたしのしゅみはにんじゃのしゅぎょうです。
wa ta shi no shu mi wa ni n ja no shu gyo de su.
-> My hobby is practicing to be a ninja.
At the end of your self introduction, it's good for you to say, "よろしくおねがいします (yo ro shi ku o ne ga i shi ma su)".
Japanese people use this sentence so often.
It means "please treat me well".
But it is just a habit.
Maybe you should just remember that it is used at the end of self introductions.
If you want to know more about "よろしくおねがいします", please check this:
Please remember the 5 sentences below!
1. Nice to meet you
はじめまして。
(ha ji me ma shi te)
2. My name is ...
わたしのなまえは [your name] です。
(wa ta shi no na ma e wa [your name] de su)
3. I am from ...
わたしは [your country] からきました。
(wa ta shi wa [your country] ka ra ki ma shi ta)
4. My hobby is ...
わたしのしゅみは [your hobby] です。
(wa ta shi no shu mi wa [your hobby] de su)
5. End of Introduction
よろしくおねがいします。
(yo ro shi ku o ne ga i shi ma su)
I hope this article helps you introduce yourself in Japanese!
Thank you for reading!
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