よろしければ

Meanings

if you please; if you don't mind; when you're ready; if you want; if that's alright with you

usually written using kana alone

Polite conditional phrase used to make a request or suggestion in a considerate way. Often softens a proposal or invitation.

宜よろしければ、お茶ちゃでもいかがですか。
If you'd like, how about some tea?
よろしければ、こちらにお名な前まえをお書かきください。
If you don't mind, please write your name here.

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Kanji

宜best regards, good

Related words

もしよろしければ
Adds もし for a slightly more tentative or hypothetical nuance, often used when the speaker is less certain of the listener's willingness.
よかったら
A more casual equivalent, suitable for informal situations among friends or peers.

Politeness

よかったらplainN5
良かったら is casual and friendly for everyday suggestions, while よろしければ is the more formal, polite version used with superiors or in business settings.
できればplainN3
よろしければ is a more formal, polite way to say 'if it's alright with you', while できれば is the everyday casual equivalent focusing on feasibility.

Etymology

The conditional form of the polite adjective 宜しい (よろしい), which is the formal equivalent of 良い (よい). The phrase literally means 'if it is good/all right'.