Use よろしく when the exact action is left to the other person's good judgment, often with やる, 取り計らう, or お願いします.
Use よろしく when the exact action is left to the other person's good judgment, often with やる, 取り計らう, or お願いします.
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| 料理がよろしくできた。 | 料理がうまくできた。 |
| 結果はよろしくなかった。 | 結果はよくなかった。 |
| 計画をよろしくに進めた。 | 計画を適切に進めた。 |
| 彼は試験をよろしく受けた。 | 彼は試験を無事に受けた。 |
Use よろしく with a person plus に when the meaning is to pass greetings, as in 母によろしく.
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| お母さんをよろしくお伝えください。 | お母さんによろしくお伝えください。 |
| 佐藤さんへよろしくと言っておいて。 | 佐藤さんによろしくと言っておいて。 |
| ご家族によろしくしてください。 | ご家族によろしくお伝えください。 |
| 先生によろしくお願いします。 | 先生によろしくお伝えください。 |
Use よろしく after a noun for a literary or playful comparison, much like のように but more stylized.
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| 彼は俳優のよろしく話した。 | 彼は俳優よろしく話した。 |
| 猫によろしく眠った。 | 猫よろしく眠った。 |
| 名探偵をよろしく調べた。 | 名探偵よろしく調べた。 |
| 友人よろしく、彼に頼んだ。 | 友人として彼に頼んだ。 |
Use よろしく in this sense only for old-fashioned or deliberately formal prose with べし.
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| 今日はよろしく早く寝るべし。 | 今日は早く寝たほうがいい。 |
| 資料はよろしく確認します。 | 資料は確認します。 |
| 改革はよろしく慎重に進めます。 | 改革は慎重に進めます。 |
| 返事はよろしく明日ください。 | 返事は明日ください。 |
Keep the context in view: よろしく often asks for favorable handling rather than naming one fixed English idea.
よろしく is often translated word for word as please or thank you, which misses the relationship or handling implied by the Japanese.
From the -ku adverbial form of よろしい, an adjective meaning good, acceptable, or proper. The greeting use grew from expressions such as よろしくお願いします, where the adverb asks that things be treated favorably.
What does よろしく mean?
よろしく has no single English match. It can mean suitable handling, goodwill in a relationship, a request for cooperation, or regards sent through someone.
Is よろしく the same as please?
Not exactly. It can work like please in requests, but it also asks the other person to deal with things favorably.
Why is the headword written よろしく instead of yoroshiku?
よろしく is the normal Japanese hiragana spelling. Yoroshiku is a romanization used to show pronunciation.
Can よろしく mean nice to meet you?
Yes, in introductions it helps set up a good future relationship, often as よろしくお願いします.
What does よろしくお願いします mean?
It is a polite formula for introductions, requests, cooperation, and continued support. The English wording changes with context.
How is よろしく used to send regards?
Use a person plus に, as in 母によろしく or 母によろしくお伝えください.
Is よろしく formal?
By itself it can be casual. よろしくお願いします is standard polite, and よろしくお願いいたします is more formal.
Can よろしく mean well or suitably?
Yes. In phrases such as よろしくやる or よろしく取り計らう, it means doing or arranging something suitably.
What is the rare よろしく...べし use?
It is an old formal pattern meaning that something ought to be done, now mostly literary or deliberately archaic.
How do you pronounce よろしく?
It is pronounced /joɾoɕikɯ/, with the shi vowel often lightly devoiced in natural speech.
Social goodwill formula
Usage
Use よろしく as a relationship-setting formula, not as a literal sentence. Add お願いします or お願いいたします when politeness matters.
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