Polite to Colleague
Workplace · Meeting
本日からこのプロジェクトに参加させていただきます。精一杯努めますので、どうぞよろしくお願いいたします。 — Starting today I will be joining this project. I will give it my full effort, so I look forward to working with everyone. (Workplace · Meeting, Polite to Colleague, JLPT N3)
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本日からこのプロジェクトに参加させていただきます。精一杯努めますので、どうぞよろしくお願いいたします。
ほんじつからこのぷろじぇくとにさんかさせていただきます。せいいっぱいつとめますので、どうぞよろしくおねがいいたします。
Starting today I will be joining this project. I will give it my full effort, so I look forward to working with everyone.
Romaji: Honjitsu kara kono purojekuto ni sanka sasete itadakimasu. Seiippai tsutomemasu node, douzo yoroshiku onegai itashimasu. / Reply Romaji: Kochira koso yoroshiku. Issho ni gambarimashou.
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こちらこそよろしく。一緒に頑張りましょう。
こちらこそよろしく。いっしょにがんばりましょう。
Likewise, welcome. Let's work hard together.
Gesture & etiquette
Bow at approximately 20-30 degrees when delivering this introduction. Make eye contact with all present, scanning the room rather than staring at one person. If distributing business cards, do so one by one with both hands to each team member — do not skip anyone. After the formal introduction, an informal 'Yoroshiku' with a smile helps break the ice.
When joining an ongoing project team, introducing yourself with 'sanka sasete itadakimasu' (I will humbly join) and a clear commitment ('seiiccupai tsutomemasu') immediately establishes your attitude as a cooperative, dedicated new member. This opening sets the tone for your entire relationship with the team. In Japan, first impressions in group settings carry significant weight.