Japanese phrase
はじめまして、___です。 ha ji me ma shi te ___ de su
Meaning
Nice to meet you. I'm ___.
When to use it
A polite greeting for a first meeting. It introduces the speaker and gives the meeting a friendly, respectful tone.
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'm 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 working with you.