ようこそ

Welcome; a greeting used when someone arrives at a place.

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Interjection, Adverb

Welcome

A greeting that expresses pleasure at someone’s arrival at a specific place or event.

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ようこそ means “welcome” when someone arrives at a place, event, website, or destination.

It is not the usual shop greeting. In stores and restaurants, staff normally say いらっしゃいませ, not ようこそ.

Use ようこそ when the arrival feels expected, special, or official. Common patterns include 日本へようこそ（にほんへようこそ） for “Welcome to Japan” and ようこそお越しくださいました（ようこそおこしくださいました） for a polite “Thank you for coming” or “We are honored you came.”

Avoid using ようこそ alone in casual conversation. By itself, it can sound a little theatrical or incomplete. Add the place, or use a more complete polite phrase.

You often see ようこそ on airport signs, event entrances, websites, and tourist materials.

Example

ようこそ、日本へ！

Welcome to Japan!

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ようこそ

Welcome; a greeting used when someone arrives at a place.

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