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下さい
kudasai
Description
「下さい」は、だれかに何かをたのむときや、物をもらいたいときに使うていねいな言葉です。
"下さい" is a polite word used when asking someone for something or when you want to receive something.
よく「〜て下さい」の形で、お願いをやさしく言うときに使われます。
It is often used in the form "〜て下さい" to gently make a request.
Meanings
下さいkudasai
please give me (something)
水を一杯下さい。
Please give me a glass of water.
下さいkudasai
please do (after a verb in te-form)
ここに名前を書いて下さい。
Please write your name here.
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Notes
- Form
下さい is the imperative of the honorific verb 下さる (kudasaru), used to make polite requests.
- Nuance
often written in hiragana ください; the kanji 下さい tends to mean literally 'please give.'
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