please in Japanese
please in Japanese is ください, お願いします, どうぞ — please means to make someone happy or satisfied.
please in Japanese
ください
Pronounced: kudasai
(often, with yes) Used as an affirmative to an offer.
お願いします
Pronounced: onegaishimasu
(often, with yes) Used as an affirmative to an offer.
どうぞ
Pronounced: dōzo
(often, with yes) Used as an affirmative to an offer.
喜ぶ
Pronounced: yorokobu
(ambitransitive) To make happy or satisfy; to give pleasure to.
What does "please" mean?
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verb To make someone happy or satisfied.
"It's hard to please everyone at once."
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adv Used to make a request sound polite.
"Could you please pass the salt?"
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intj Used to accept an offer politely.
""More tea?" "Yes, please.""
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intj Used to express annoyance or disbelief.
"Oh, please — like that excuse would ever work."
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please in a sentence
- It's hard to please everyone at once.
- She worked hard to please her new boss.
- Could you please pass the salt?
- Please close the window before you leave the office tonight.
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What is "please" in Japanese?
"please" in Japanese is ください, お願いします, どうぞ. please means: To make someone happy or satisfied.
How do you pronounce ください?
"please" in Japanese is ください, pronounced "kudasai".
How do you use "please" in a sentence?
Example: "It's hard to please everyone at once." In Japanese, "please" is ください, お願いします, どうぞ.
Are there other ways to say "please" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "please": ください, お願いします, どうぞ, 喜ぶ.
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