Japanese · JLPT Band 1 (N5) · Chapter 15
どうぞ よろしくPleased to meet you
The final chapter! Learn 10 new words (dōzo yoroshiku, mata, issho ni, aisatsu, hanasu, shiru, wakaru, suki, daisuki, yo) and practise everything so far — wa/desu, no, ka, kosoado, imasu/arimasu, mo — in natural conversation. No new grammar. The culture corner is "aizuchi". Kana: a checkpoint — read the dialogue once without romaji (tap to reveal it).
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どうぞ よろしく— Pleased to Meet You
- Yukiこんにちは。たなかゆきです。どうぞよろしく。Hello. I'm Yuki Tanaka. Pleased to meet you.
- Mikeマイクです。よろしくどうぞ。I'm Mike. (slip: the fixed phrase is "dōzo yoroshiku", not reversed to "yoroshiku dōzo")
- Yuki「どうぞよろしく」ですよ。It's "dōzo yoroshiku".
- Mikeあ、どうぞよろしく!にほんがだいすきです。Oh, dōzo yoroshiku! I love Japan.
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また いっしょに— Together Again
- Kenマイクさんはねこがすきですか。Mike, do you like cats?
- Mikeはい、だいすきです!いぬもすきです。Yes, I love them! I like dogs too.
- Kenいっしょですね。わたしもだいすきです。Same here. I love them too.
- Mikeそうですね!またいっしょに!Right! Together again!
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- どうぞよろしく
expressionpleased to meet you
- また
adverbagain
- いっしょに
adverbtogether
- あいさつ
noungreeting
- はなす
verbto speak
- しる
verbto know
- わかる
verbto understand
- すき
adjectiveto like
- だいすき
adjectiveto love, to like a lot
- よ
particle(particle: you know, emphasis)
Grammar
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Putting it all together (review)
Explanation
No new grammar — a review of the whole book. To introduce yourself and talk about your world, combine the parts you learned: wa/desu, no, ka, kosoado (kore/koko), imasu/arimasu, mo. Likes use <thing> ga suki desu: Neko ga suki desu. Example: "Konnichiwa. Maiku desu. Gakusei desu. Neko ga daisuki desu. Dōzo yoroshiku!" Every sentence uses rules from earlier chapters. That is Book 1.
Examples
- こんにちは。マイクです。どうぞ よろしく。Hello. I'm Mike. Pleased to meet you.
- わたしは ねこが すきです。いぬも すきです。I like cats. I like dogs too.
- それは わたしの えんぴつです。あれは つくえです。That's my pencil. That over there is a desk.
- にほんが だいすきです。また!I love Japan. See you again!
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あいづちAizuchi — the listening sounds
In a Japanese conversation, the listener is constantly making little sounds — hai, ē, sō desu ka, un. This is aizuchi, and staying silent can come across as "you're not listening".
Listening is active
While you speak, a Japanese listener drops in hai / ē / naruhodo / sō desu ka often. It means "I'm with you", not "I want to interrupt".
Nod along too
Small, frequent nods go with the sounds. A still, silent listener can make the speaker uneasy — they may think you don't understand or disagree.
Sō desu ka vs sō desu ne
Sō desu ka = "oh, is that so?" (new info); sō desu ne = "that's right / let me think" (agreement or a pause). Mixing these up is a common learner slip. In formal settings, loud aizuchi can seem flippant — keep them soft.
When unsure, add a soft hai or ē and a small nod every few seconds while listening — that alone makes you a much better conversation partner.
Kana
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ひらがな: よみの チェックポイント— Hiragana: The Reading Checkpoint
Try reading without looking at the romaji:
- こんにちは。マイクです。Konnichiwa. Maiku desu.Hello. I'm Mike.
- ねこが だいすきです。Neko ga daisuki desu.I love cats.
- どうぞ よろしく。Dōzo yoroshiku.Pleased to meet you.
Read in hiragana only:
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