下さい
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Japanese [edit]
| Kanji in this term |
| 下 |
Etymology [edit]
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 [edit]
下さい (godan conjugation, hiragana ください, romaji kudasai)
- please give me
- それを下さい。
- それをください。
- Sore o kudasai.
- Please give me that.
- それを下さい。
- (polite, imperative) please do something for me; expressing a request
Usage notes [edit]
- 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-).