下さい
Japanese[edit]
Kanji in this term |
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下 |
くだ Grade: 1 |
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 (hiragana ください, rōmaji kudasai)
- please give me
- それを下さい。
- 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-).