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Sep 8, 2018

How to introduce yourself in Japanese


In this article, let's learn how to introduce yourself in Japanese!



If you go to Japan for studying, working, or making friends, maybe you will have many opportunities to introduce yourself in front of Japanese people.

Let's prepare using this article!


Please choose the item which you want to know from the index below!






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?


EnglishHiragana
Katakana
RomajiKanji
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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