How do you say Welcome in Japanese? I know you're welcome is 'douitashi mashite' but I want just 'welcome'.

Answer 1

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Welcome to [wherever] is youkoso.
Welcome [to the store] is irashaimase.

Answer 2

irashaimase

Answer 3

here goes:

uerukamu, irasshai, settai, hougei, kangei

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Answer 4

Hi Akemi,
It is ようこそ (yōkoso)
But, Welcome to a store is いらしゃいます(irashaimase)

Click here for the pronunciation of ようこそ
http://www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/welco…

Answer 5

irashaimase いらしゃいます
yo koso よこそ

Answer 6

irasshaimase ^^

Answer 7

Since I work as a pharmacist, I uses 'irashaimase' and none of my customers ever corrected me for that, so I'm pretty sure that's the "Welcome" used in 'business' way.

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