はじめまして

How do you do, I am glad to meet you

What does はじめまして mean?

はじめまして is a Japanese noun meaning How do you do, I am glad to meet you in English. It is written as はじめまして in hiragana, and hajimemashite in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

はじめまして、ジェイムズさん」「こちらこそ、あなたにお会いできて、こんなに嬉しいことはありません」

"Pleased to meet you, Mr. James." "The pleasure is all mine. It's an honor to make your acquaintance."