Formal greetings

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The7thSamurai

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• 3 Apr 2007

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Hey everyone,

I just bought a book on business Japanese, and am going through the formal greetings section. I came across this phrase:

この度、こちらにお世話になることになりましたコールと申します。

I know お世話になりました means something like "thank you for helping me" or "thank you for everything", but I can't figure out what that whole お世話になることになりました means. Is it just a set phrase? If so, when should/shouldn't it be used?

Cheers!

Bucko

 

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The7thSamurai

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• 3 Apr 2007

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Actually I think I might get it now.

If ことになる means "decided that" or "come about" then that sentence might mean something like,

"It has come about that I will be under your care", used when joining a new department or something.

That whole sentence could translate to "I'm Cole who will be under your care".

 

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mico

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2 Mar 2007

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• 3 Apr 2007

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do we have to say "onegaishimasu" whenever we start to do something formal (like work or exercise, introducing ourselves in a group etc)?
and, sorry if i OOT, what's the differences between "gomen" and "sumimasen"?

 

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The7thSamurai

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mico said:

do we have to say "onegaishimasu" whenever we start to do something formal (like work or exercise, introducing ourselves in a group etc)?
and, sorry if i OOT, what's the differences between "gomen" and "sumimasen"?

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You might want to start a new thread for these questions.

 

Glenn

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• 3 Apr 2007

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Bucko said:

That whole sentence could translate to "I'm Cole who will be under your care".

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ピンポ～ン！ Wow, that was pretty interesting watching you work through it and get to the right answer.

 

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mico

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• 7 Apr 2007

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sorry bucko, thanks for warning me. i though my question involved in formal greeting... gomen nasai..

 

Homerduff

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• 7 Apr 2007

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Personally I think gomen is used merely to excuse yourself for something you actually feel sorrow for. While the meaning of sumimasen is a lot less stronger, and is only used for having someones attention or to apologies for small things you actually dont have to apology for, but is done to be polite..