Japanese phrase
こちらは___です。 ko chi ra wa ___ de su
Meaning
This is ___.
When to use it
Introduces a person or thing. It is a polite way to present someone or identify an item in a conversation.
Example dialogue
こちらは田中さんです。 ko chi ra wa ta naka sa n de su
This is Mr. Tanaka.
よろしくお願いします。 yo ro shi ku o nega i shi ma su
Nice to meet you.