下さい

Japanese

Kanji in this term
下
くだ
Grade: 1

Etymology

Imperative (命令形) form of 下さる (くださる, kudasaru, “give”), the honorific form of 呉れる (くれる, kureru)

Verb

下さい (hiragana ください, rōmaji kudasai)

  1. please give me
    それを下 (くだ)さい。
    Sore o kudasai.
    Please give me that.
  2. (polite, imperative) please do something for me; expressing a request
    現 (げん)地 (ち)に着 (つ)いたら電 (でん)話 (わ)して下 (くだ)さい。
    genchi ni tsuitara denwa shitekudasai.
    Please call me when you get there.
    ゆっくり話 (はな)して下 (くだ)さい。
    yukkuri hanashitekudasai.
    Please speak slowly.

Usage notes

  • The imperative sense is either attached to the て-form (te-form) of a verb, or a noun prefixed with お (o-) or ご (go-).

Synonyms

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