Essential Phrases and Expression : How to Speak Politely to Customers in Japan !

In Japan, how you speak to customers matters just as much as what you say. Using the right polite phrases can help you build trust, sound professional, and handle any customer interaction with confidence. This blog covers the must-know expressions for speaking politely to customers in Japaneseโ€”perfect for work or daily service situations.

  1. 1. Are you looking for something?
    –ไฝ•
    ใชใซ
    ใ‹ใŠๆŽข
    ใ•ใŒ
    ใ—ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
    2. I apologize for the delay in replying to your message.
    -ใƒกใƒผใƒซใฎ่ฟ”ไฟก
    ใธใ‚“ใ—ใ‚“
    ใŒ้…
    ใŠใ
    ใใชใ‚Šใ€ๅคงๅค‰
    ใŸใ„ใธใ‚“ๅคฑ็คผ
    ใ—ใคใ‚Œใ„
    ใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
    3. I’m very sorry for the inconvenience today. I was late due to traffic congestion.
    –ๆœฌๆ—ฅ
    ใปใ‚“ใ˜ใค
    ใฏๅคงๅค‰
    ใŸใ„ใธใ‚“ๅคฑ็คผ
    ใ—ใคใ‚Œใ„
    ใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ไบค้€š
    ใ“ใ†ใคใ†
    ใฎๅฝฑ้Ÿฟ
    ใˆใ„ใใ‚‡ใ†
    ใง้…
    ใŠใ
    ใ‚Œใฆใ—ใพใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
    4. My previous remarks were inappropriate. I apologize very much.
    ๅ…ˆ
    ใ•ใ
    ใปใฉใฎ็™บ่จ€
    ใฏใคใ’ใ‚“
    ใฏไธ้ฉๅˆ‡
    ใตใฆใใ›ใค
    ใงใ—ใŸใ€‚ๅคงๅค‰
    ใŸใ„ใธใ‚“ๅคฑ็คผ
    ใ—ใคใ‚Œใ„
    ใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
    5. I apologize for calling so suddenly and without notice.
    –็ช็„ถ
    ใจใคใœใ‚“
    ใŠ้›ป่ฉฑ
    ใงใ‚“ใ‚
    ใ—ใฆใ—ใพใ„ใ€ๅคงๅค‰
    ใŸใ„ใธใ‚“ๅคฑ็คผ
    ใ—ใคใ‚Œใ„
    ใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
    6. Thank you very much for using our service.
    -ใ”ๅˆฉ็”จ
    ใ‚Šใ‚ˆใ†
    ใ„ใŸใ ใใ€่ช 
    ใพใ“ใจ
    ใซใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
    7. I’m very sorry for keeping you waiting.
    -ใŠๅพ…
    ใพ
    ใŸใ›ใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
    –ๅฐ‘ใ€…
    ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†
    ใŠๅพ…
    ใพ
    ใŸใ›ใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ๅคงๅค‰
    ใŸใ„ใธใ‚“ๅคฑ็คผ
    ใ—ใคใ‚Œใ„
    ใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ—ใŸ
    -ใŠๅพ…
    ใพ
    ใŸใ›ใ—ใฆใ€ๅคงๅค‰
    ใŸใ„ใธใ‚“ๅคฑ็คผ
    ใ—ใคใ‚Œใ„
    ใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
     –้•ท
    ใชใŒ
    ใ‚‰ใใŠๅพ…
    ใพ
    ใŸใ›ใ—ใฆใ—ใพใ„ใ€ๅคงๅค‰
    ใŸใ„ใธใ‚“ๅคฑ็คผ
    ใ—ใคใ‚Œใ„
    ใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
     –ๅคงๅค‰
    ใŸใ„ใธใ‚“
    ใŠๅพ…
    ใพ
    ใŸใ›ใ—ใฆ็”ณ
    ใ‚‚ใ†
    ใ—่จณ
    ใ‚ใ‘
    ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ›ใ‚“ใงใ—ใŸใ€‚
    -ใ”ไธไพฟ
    ใตในใ‚“
    ใ‚’ใŠใ‹ใ‘ใ—ใฆ็”ณ
    ใ‚‚ใ†
    ใ—่จณ
    ใ‚ใ‘
    ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ใงใ—ใŸใ€‚
    7 . Please wait for a while.
    –ๅฐ‘ใ€…
    ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†
    ใŠๅพ…
    ใพ
    ใกใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
     –ๅฐ‘ใ€…
    ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†
    ใŠๅพ…
    ใพ
    ใกใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
     –ๅฐ‘ใ€…
    ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†
    ใŠๆ™‚้–“
    ใ˜ใ‹ใ‚“
    ใ‚’ใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใพใ™ใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹ใ€‚
    -ใŸใ ใ„ใพ็ขบ่ช
    ใ‹ใใซใ‚“
    ใ—ใฆใŠใ‚Šใพใ™ใฎใงใ€ๅฐ‘ใ€…
    ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†
    ใŠๅพ…
    ใพ
    ใกใใ ใ•ใ„ใพใ›ใ€‚
    –ๆ
    ใŠใ
    ใ‚Œๅ…ฅ
    ใ„
    ใ‚Šใพใ™ใŒใ€ๅฐ‘ใ€…
    ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†
    ใŠๅพ…
    ใพ
    ใกใใ ใ•ใ„ใพใ›ใ€‚
     –็”ณ
    ใ‚‚ใ†
    ใ—่จณ
    ใ‚ใ‘
    ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ›ใ‚“ใŒใ€ๅฐ‘ใ€…
    ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†
    ใŠๆ™‚้–“
    ใ˜ใ‹ใ‚“
    ใ‚’ใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใพใ™ใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹๏ผŸ


When talking on phone to Customer

8. I will now connect you to the person in charge.
-ใŸใ ใ„ใพๆ‹…ๅฝ“่€…
ใŸใ‚“ใจใ†ใ—ใ‚ƒ
ใซใŠใคใชใŽใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
10. I’m sorry, but could you please ask again?
–ๆ
ใŠใ
ใ‚Œๅ…ฅ
ใ„
ใ‚Šใพใ™ใŒใ€ใ‚‚ใ†ไธ€ๅบฆ
ใ„ใกใฉ
ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใ„ใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹ใ€‚
11. Excuse me, but may I ask your name?
 –ๅคฑ็คผ
ใ—ใคใ‚Œใ„
ใงใ™ใŒใ€ใŠๅๅ‰
ใชใพใˆ
ใ‚’ไผบ
ใ†ใ‹ใŒ
ใฃใฆใ‚‚ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใ„ใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹๏ผŸ
12. Could I have your phone number please?
-ใŠ้›ป่ฉฑ
ใงใ‚“ใ‚็•ชๅท
ใฐใ‚“ใ”ใ†
ใ‚’ใŠ้ก˜
ใญใŒ
ใ„ใงใใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
13. I apologize for keeping you waiting so long. Could you please wait a little longer?
 –ๅคงๅค‰
ใŸใ„ใธใ‚“
ใŠๅพ…
ใพ
ใŸใ›ใ—ใฆ็”ณ
ใ‚‚ใ†
ใ—่จณ
ใ‚ใ‘
ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚ใ‚‚ใ†ใ—ใฐใ‚‰ใใŠๅพ…
ใพ
ใกใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใพใ™ใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹๏ผŸ
14. Thank you for your continued support.
 –ๅผ•
ใฒใคใฅ
ใ็ถš
ใใ€ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใใŠ้ก˜
ใญใŒ
ใ„ใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
15. I apologize, but we are currently checking that information.
 –็”ณ
ใ‚‚ใ†
ใ—่จณ
ใ‚ใ‘
ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ›ใ‚“ใŒใ€ใใฎๆƒ…ๅ ฑ
ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใปใ†
ใฏใŸใ ใ„ใพ็ขบ่ชไธญ
ใ‹ใใซใ‚“ใกใ‚…ใ†
ใงใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
16. If you need anything, please call me again.
 –ไฝ•
ใชใซ
ใ‹ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ‚‰ใ€ใพใŸใŠ้›ป่ฉฑ
ใงใ‚“ใ‚
ใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
17. If you have any questions, please feel free to visit our store.
-ใ”ไธๆ˜Ž
ใตใ‚ใ„
ใช็‚น
ใฆใ‚“
ใŒใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ‚‰ใ€ใŠๆฐ—่ปฝ
ใใŒใ‚‹
ใซใ”ๆฅๅบ—
ใ‚‰ใ„ใฆใ‚“
ใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
18. If you have any questions, please feel free to come to our store.
–ไฝ•
ใชใซ
ใ‹ใŠๅ›ฐ
ใ“ใพ
ใ‚Šใฎใ“ใจใŒใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ‚‰ใ€้ ๆ…ฎ
ใˆใ‚“ใ‚Šใ‚‡
ใชใใ”ๆฅๅบ—
ใ‚‰ใ„ใฆใ‚“
ใใ ใ•ใ„ใพใ›ใ€‚

19. We look forward to seeing you again.
-ใพใŸใฎใŠ่ถŠ
ใ“
ใ—ใ‚’ใŠๅพ…
ใพ
ใกใ—ใฆใŠใ‚Šใพใ™. ( For casual stores )

When offering Drinks to Customers.

20. Please enjoy your drink.
-ใฉใ†ใžใŠๅฌ
ใ‚
ใ—ไธŠ
ใ‚
ใŒใ‚Šใใ ใ•ใ„.
21. Please enjoy your drinks.
-ใŠ้ฃฒ
ใฎ
ใฟ็‰ฉ
ใ‚‚ใฎ
ใ‚’ใŠๆฅฝ
ใŸใฎ
ใ—ใฟใใ ใ•ใ„ใพใ›.
22. Please enjoy your alcohol slowly.
-ใŠ้…’
ใ•ใ‘
ใฏใ‚†ใฃใใ‚ŠใจใŠๆฅฝ
ใŸใฎ
ใ—ใฟใใ ใ•ใ„.

Mastering polite Japanese isn’t just about languageโ€”it’s about showing respect and building trust with your customers. By using these essential phrases, you’ll leave a positive impression and communicate with confidence in any customer service setting in Japan.


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