How to Say ‘Please’ in Japanese
をお願いします
をおねがいします
💬 Usage Tip: Used to make formal requests politely.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Adds a respectful tone to any request.
Phrase Breakdown
をを
Object marker
Indicates the direct object of a verb.
寿司を食べます。
I eat sushi.
お願いおねがい
Request
Used to make a polite request.
助けをお願い。
A request for help.
しますします
Do
Indicates performing an action.
勉強します。
I will study.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
をを
[o]
object marker
Indicates the direct object of a verb.
本を読みます。
I read a book.
おお
[o]
honorific prefix
Used with verbs or nouns for politeness.
お聞きします。
I will listen.
願いねがい
[negai]
wish, hope
To express a polite request or desire.
願いを叶えます。
I will grant your wish.
しし
[shi]
do
Used to indicate an action.
掃除をします。
I will clean.
ますます
[masu]
polite form
Polite verb ending in Japanese.
見ます。
I will see.
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