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始めまして (hajimemashite)

How do you do?, I am glad to meet you

  • JLPT N1

Meaning

始めまして (はじめまして, hajimemashite) is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word meaning “How do you do?, I am glad to meet you”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 6

はじめまして、アレンさんお目めにかかれてうれしいです。

How do you do, Mrs. Allen? I'm pleased to meet you.

「はじめまして」「こちらこそ、はじめまして」

"Nice to meet you." "Nice to meet you, too."

はじめまして、私の名前はダグラスです。よろしくお願いします。

How do you do, my name is Douglas. Nice to meet you.

はじめまして、ジョーンズ夫人。

Nice to meet you, Mrs Jones.

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