Japanese phrase
はじめまして。 ha ji me ma shi te
Meaning
Nice to meet you.
When to use it
A polite greeting for a first meeting. It is common in introductions and sounds warm and respectful.
Example dialogue
はじめまして。田中です。 ha ji me ma shi te ta naka de su
Nice to meet you. I am Tanaka.
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
Likewise. I look forward to getting to know you.