English–Japanese
“please” in Japanese
How to say “please” in Japanese
“Please” in Japanese is どうぞ (dōzo).
Marks an offer, permission, or encouragement as courteous and open to the other person's choice.
Example sentences with どうぞ
ここにどうぞ座ってください。ko ko ni dō zo suwa tte ku da sa i
Please sit here.
必要なものがあれば、どうぞお取りください。hitsu yō na mo no ga a re ba dō zo o to ri ku da sa i
If there is anything you need, please take it.
Tips for using どうぞ
- A shop assistant may say どうぞ (dōzo) when inviting someone to take or use something, a use that English often expresses with go ahead rather than please.
Other Japanese words for “please”
どうかもう一度説明してください。dō ka mō ichi do setsu mei shi te ku da sa i
Please explain it one more time.
何卒ご理解ください。nanitozo go ri kai ku da sa i
Please understand.