Japanese phrase
初めまして。 haji me ma shi te
Meaning
Nice to meet you.
When to use it
A polite greeting for a first meeting. It usually accompanies a self introduction and a courteous closing, and is common when meeting someone for the first time.
Example dialogue
初めまして。佐藤です。 haji me ma shi te sa tō de su
Nice to meet you. I am Sato.
こちらこそ、よろしくお願いします。 ko chi ra ko so yo ro shi ku o nega i shi ma su
Nice to meet you too. I look forward to getting to know you.