お好きなように
osuki na yō ni
The English phrase 'as you wish' can be translated into Japanese as お好きなように (osuki na yō ni).
お好きなように is used to give permission or express that the speaker has no objection to the listener's preferred method or choice.
Meaning: as you wish (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the honorific o, the adjective suki (liked/favorite) and the particle yō ni (in the manner of), literally meaning 'as you like'.
Which one should you use?
While お好きなように is polite, 好きにしろ is a blunt, often dismissive command meaning 'do whatever you want' and can sound rude or angry.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The use of the honorific prefix o makes お好きなように a polite way to grant someone autonomy over a choice. For formal situations, you can use ご要望通りに, while the informal versions include 好きなようにして or どうしたいかは君次第.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase a complete, polite sentence, you can add shite kudasai (please do) to the end to form お好きなようにしてください.
How do you pronounce it?
osuki na yō ni
Did you know?
- In high-context Japanese communication, saying お好きなように with a certain intonation can actually be a polite way of telling someone they are making a mistake.
- If you want to sound more like a professional waiter or staff member, instead of saying 'as you wish', you would use かしこまりました (kashikomarimashita). This translates closer to 'I have understood your command' and is much more common in high-end Japanese service culture.
- In Japanese culture, granting someone the freedom to do 'as they wish' can sometimes be a subtle way of signaling that the speaker has given up on trying to persuade them.
Examples in context
- お好きなように選んでください。O-sukina yō ni erande kudasai.Please choose as you wish.
- お好きなようにどうぞ。O-sukina yō ni dōzo.Please, do as you wish.
- 準備は、お好きなように進めてください。Junbi wa, o-sukina yō ni susumete kudasai.Please proceed with the preparations as you wish.
Example conversation
Himari and Daito are deciding which movie to watch.
- 陽葵 Himariどの映画が見たい？Dono eiga ga mitai?Which movie do you want to see?
- 大翔 Hiroto僕はアクション映画がいいな。Boku wa akushon eiga ga ii na.I would like an action movie.
- 陽葵 Himariいいよ。お好きなようにして。Ii yo. O-suki na you ni shite.Okay. Do as you wish.
- 大翔 Hirotoありがとう、陽葵。Arigato, Himari.Thank you, Himari.
