Dozo yoroshaku and hajimemashite

Beki · (#1 (**permalink**))

when do you use them??

i heard that hajimemashite was for the VERY first time you meet somone..

but then when would you use dozo yoroshaku?? You don't say nice to meet you to someone you already know..? Surely?

aghh! xx

nick06 · (#2 (**permalink**))

Yes, that's right. But, you'll also use "Dozo yoroshaku" when you ask someone or friends (especially senpai) for favor!

Happy weekend!

Nick

Beki · (#3 (**permalink**))

oooh! could you give me an example please!

Debezo · (#4 (**permalink**))

Something in Japanese Help Questions/Translations.
http://www.japanforum.com/forum/japanese-language-help/1831-japanese-help-questions-translations.html

And more
Learn Japanese Online - Free Studies - L101 - Greetings

For your help.

Beki · (#5 (**permalink**))

Domo arigatou! xx

Tatsujin · (#6 (**permalink**))

Hajimemashite means basically that you meet someone for the first time. Douzo yoroshiku is used in a greeting when meeting someone for the first time in a longer phrase. Hajimemashite, douzo yoroshiku onegai shimasu is the common "most polite" way to greet someone. Basically, and freely translated, it means just nice to meet you for the first time.

Yoroshiku onegai shimasu is the phrase you are looking for when asking for a favor. Basically it's just "please". Douzo is added for extra politeness, but you should use yoroshiku onegai shimasu, or onegai shimasu when asking for something. Douzo yoroshiku in a ask-for-a-favor-kindish -situation just sounds stupid, since douzu refers to action done by the addressed person.

jimbobob · (#7 (**permalink**))

what about asking a question (favor) to a stranger like:
denwa no tsukaikata wo oshiete itadakemasen ka?
Is 'onegai shimasu' more specifically used or is it interchangeable with other polite requests i.e te + itadakemasen, te + kudasai, te + kuremasen?