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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
intj
Pronounced: kudasai
(often, with yes) Used as an affirmative to an offer.
お願いします
intj
Pronounced: onegaishimasu
(often, with yes) Used as an affirmative to an offer.
どうぞ
intj
Pronounced: dōzo
(often, with yes) Used as an affirmative to an offer.
喜ぶ
verb
Pronounced: yorokobu
(ambitransitive) To make happy or satisfy; to give pleasure to.

What does "please" mean?

  1. verb To make someone happy or satisfied.
    "It's hard to please everyone at once."
  2. adv Used to make a request sound polite.
    "Could you please pass the salt?"
  3. intj Used to accept an offer politely.
    ""More tea?" "Yes, please.""
  4. intj Used to express annoyance or disbelief.
    "Oh, please — like that excuse would ever work."

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?
  • "More tea?" "Yes, please."

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Frequently asked questions

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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