お大事になさってください
odaiji ni nasatte kudasaivery polite
To your boss, say お大事になさってください (odaiji ni nasatte kudasai). It is the respectful form of "please take care of yourself". It is also called お大事に (odaiji ni) and 一日も早いご回復をお祈りしております (ichinichi mo hayai gokaifuku o oinori shite orimasu).
Meaning: wish for recovery (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| お大事になさってください | odaiji ni nasatte kudasai | very polite |
| お大事に | odaiji ni | polite |
| 一日も早いご回復をお祈りしております | ichinichi mo hayai gokaifuku o oinori shite orimasu | very polite, formal |
The short お大事に (odaiji ni) works for coworkers and customers but is a little too short for a boss. In writing, use 一日も早いご回復をお祈りしております (ichinichi mo hayai gokaifuku o oinori shite orimasu), "I pray for your quick recovery".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
Avoid casual forms like 早く元気になってね (hayaku genki ni natte ne). Honorific verbs like なさる (nasaru) show respect to a superior.
Did you know?
- お大事に (odaiji ni) is the standard phrase said to anyone who is ill or injured, including at hospitals.
Examples in context
- 部長、お大事になさってください。Buchō, odaiji ni nasatte kudasai.Department head, please take care of yourself.
- 仕事のことはご心配なさらないでください。Shigoto no koto wa goshinpai nasaranai de kudasai.Please do not worry about work.
Example conversation
Misaki speaks to her manager Mr. Tanaka before he goes home sick.
- Misaki部長、顔色が悪いですよ。Buchō, kaoiro ga warui desu yo.Sir, you look pale.
- Mr. Tanakaすまない、今日は早退するよ。Sumanai, kyō wa sōtai suru yo.Sorry, I will leave early today.
- Misakiお大事になさってください。Odaiji ni nasatte kudasai.Please take care of yourself.
