これを書いて
The English phrase "write this" is translated into Japanese as これを書いて.
The phrase is used to make a request or a soft command to write something. It does not function as a simple statement of fact like "I write this".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The form これを書いて is informal and should be used with friends, family or people of lower social status. To make the request polite and suitable for teachers or strangers, you can add ください to the end to form これを書いてください.
Did you know?
- Japanese has three distinct writing systems, so これを書いて can be ambiguous unless the speaker specifies if they want the text in ひらがな, カタカナ or 漢字.
- The kanji for 'write', 書, contains a radical that historically related to a hand holding a brush, an instrument central to Japanese literacy for centuries.
- In a formal setting, a person might use ご記入ください instead of 書いてください specifically when asking someone to fill out a form.
Examples in context
- これを書いてください。kore o kaite kudasai.Please write this.
- メモ帳にこれを書いて。memochou ni kore o kaite.Write this in the notepad.
- ここにこれを書いてもいいですか？koko ni kore o kaite mo ii desu ka?Is it okay if I write this here?
Example conversation
Ren is helping Himari with her homework.
- 蓮 Ren陽葵、ここを間違っているよ。Himari, koko o machigatte iru yo.Himari, you made a mistake here.
- 陽葵 Himari本当だ。どうすればいい？Hontou da. Dou sureba ii?You're right. What should I do?
- 蓮 Ren正解の文字を教えるから、これを書いて。Seikai no moji o oshieru kara, kore o kaite.I'll tell you the correct character, so write this.
- 陽葵 Himariわかった。ありがとう、蓮！Wakatta. Arigatou, Ren!I got it. Thanks, Ren!
