〜からよろしく
~ kara yoroshiku
In Japanese, "greetings from" is expressed as 〜からよろしく (~ kara yoroshiku).
This phrase is used to send regards or well wishes to someone from a specific person or group.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
For a more polite way to report that someone else has sent their greetings, you can use the form 〜からよろしくとのことです.
How do you pronounce it?
~ kara yoroshiku
Did you know?
- The word よろしく (yoroshiku) does not literally mean 'greetings', but is a request for 'good treatment' or 'kindness' toward the recipient. By using this phrase, you are effectively asking the recipient to treat the sender well.
- The phrase yoroshiku is so versatile that it can mean 'nice to meet you', 'please take care of this', and 'greetings from' depending on the context.
- In some contexts, よろしく can be used to delegate a task to someone, effectively meaning 'I leave this in your hands'.
