how do you do?

Japanese translation: Hajimemashite (はじめまして)

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English term or phrase:How do you do?
Japanese translation:Hajimemashite (はじめまして)
Entered by: KathyT

05:57 Feb 1, 2006
English to Japanese translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: how do you do?
I'm looking for a helpful hand to put this sentence in Japanese (to use in telephone talk, English letters preferred..)
markusg
Germany
Local time: 12:38
Hajimemashite
Explanation:
Ha-ji-me-ma-shi-te.

How do you do, Nice to meet you.
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KathyT
Australia
Local time: 20:38
Grading comment
Thank you very much Kathy!
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5 +1Hajimemashite
KathyT
4はじめまして/ごきげんいかがですか?
michiko tsum (X)


  

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Hajimemashite


Explanation:
Ha-ji-me-ma-shi-te.

How do you do, Nice to meet you.

KathyT
Australia
Local time: 20:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you very much Kathy!

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agree  Will Matter: This is perfectly acceptable for "Nice to meet you".
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はじめまして/ごきげんいかがですか?


Explanation:
When used as "nice to meet you", hajimemashite is correct. If the person actually mean to ask how the opponent is doing, gokigen ikagadesuka would be a very polite way to say. Well, usually, the former.

michiko tsum (X)
Canada
Local time: 03:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Japanese
PRO pts in category: 8
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