Japanese word

くれぐれも

Pronunciation

Romajikureguremo

Meaning

  • adverbearnestly

Example

旅行中はくれぐれも気をつけてください。ryo kō chū wa ku re gu re mo ki o tsu ke te ku da sa i

Please be very careful during your trip.

Illustration for くれぐれも (earnestly)

More examples

試験の前日はくれぐれも夜更かしをしないでください。shi ken no zen jitsu wa ku re gu re mo yo fu ka shi o shi na i de ku da sa i

Please be very careful not to stay up late the night before the exam.

Core concept

Turns a request or caution into a strongly worded, sincere appeal without necessarily sounding harsh.

Common phrases

  • くれぐれも気をつけてku re gu re mo ki o tsu ke te

    please be especially careful

  • くれぐれもよろしくお願いしますku re gu re mo yo ro shi ku o nega i shi ma su

    I sincerely ask for your cooperation

  • くれぐれもお忘れなくku re gu re mo o wasu re na ku

    be sure not to forget

Similar words

どうかdōka: Used to make a request sound earnest, often with a sense of pleading.
何卒nanitozo: Used in formal requests to express an earnest hope or appeal.
ぜひzehi: Used to emphasize a strong wish or request.

Definition in Japanese

相手の無事や実行を願い、注意や依頼を特に強く念押しする意を表す語。ai te no bu ji ya jik kō o nega i chū i ya i rai o toku ni tsuyo ku nen o shi su ru i o arawa su go

Word origin

The adverb くれぐれも (kureguremo, "earnestly") contains くれぐれ (kuregure, "repeatedly or earnestly"), a reduplicated form, and も (mo, "also"); the earlier root of くれぐれ is not securely known.

Usage tips

  • Unlike a simple request, くれぐれも (kureguremo) highlights the speaker's concern, so it often occurs in warnings about health, safety, or travel.

Other meanings

  • sincerelyadverb
  • be sure toadverb

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