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How to Introduce Yourself in Japanese (With Examples!)

Whether you're meeting a new friend, classmate, or coworker in Japan, knowing how to introduce yourself is essential. Letโ€™s learn the basics!

1. Saying โ€œHelloโ€ Politely

Start with a simple greeting:

ใ“ใ‚“ใซใกใฏ๏ผ
Konnichiwa!
โ†’ Hello / Good afternoon

2. Stating Your Name

ใ‚ใŸใ—ใฏ ใ‚ขใƒชใ‚น ใงใ™ใ€‚
Watashi wa Arisu desu.
โ†’ I am Alice.

Or casually:

ใ‚ขใƒชใ‚นใงใ™ใ€‚
Arisu desu.
โ†’ I'm Alice.

3. Saying Where You're From

ใ‚ขใƒกใƒชใ‚ซใ‹ใ‚‰ๆฅใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
Amerika kara kimashita.
โ†’ I came from the U.S.

Swap โ€œใ‚ขใƒกใƒชใ‚ซโ€ for your own country!

4. Mentioning Your Job or Role

ใ›ใ‚“ใ›ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚
Sensei desu.
โ†’ Iโ€™m a teacher.

ใŒใใ›ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚
Gakusei desu.
โ†’ Iโ€™m a student.

ใ‚จใƒณใ‚ธใƒ‹ใ‚ขใงใ™ใ€‚
Enjinia desu.
โ†’ Iโ€™m an engineer.

5. Full Self-Intro Example

ใ“ใ‚“ใซใกใฏใ€‚ใ‚ใŸใ—ใฏใ‚ขใƒชใ‚นใงใ™ใ€‚ใ‚ขใƒกใƒชใ‚ซใ‹ใ‚‰ๆฅใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ใ‚จใƒณใ‚ธใƒ‹ใ‚ขใงใ™ใ€‚ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
Konnichiwa. Watashi wa Arisu desu. Amerika kara kimashita. Enjinia desu. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.
โ†’ Hello. Iโ€™m Alice. Iโ€™m from the U.S. Iโ€™m an engineer. Nice to meet you.

๐ŸŽ“ Practice Challenge

Try writing your own self-introduction using the template above!
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Happy studying, and ใŒใ‚“ใฐใฃใฆใใ ใ•ใ„๏ผ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต