お願い
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In anime, "please" is often a short お願い (onegai), which means "I am asking you". The polite form is お願いします (onegai shimasu). It is also called ください (kudasai).
Meaning: polite request (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| お願い | onegai | casual |
| お願いします | onegai shimasu | polite |
| ください | kudasai | polite, after an item |
お願い (onegai) is used when begging a friend. ください (kudasai) is added after a thing or a verb form, as in 水をください (mizu o kudasai), "water, please".
How does it change in a sentence?
The word has no exact equivalent. The sense of "please" comes from words like お願い (onegai) and ください (kudasai).
Did you know?
- Anime characters often bow while saying お願いします (onegai shimasu) when they ask for something important.
Examples in context
- お願い、助けて！Onegai, tasukete!Please, help me!
- よろしくお願いします。Yoroshiku onegai shimasu.Please take care of me.
- これをください。Kore o kudasai.This, please.
Example conversation
Sota asks his friend Ryo for help before an exam.
- Sotaリョウ、お願い！Ryō, onegai!Ryo, please!
- Ryoなに？Nani?What?
- Sotaノートを見せて。Nōto o misete.Show me your notes.
