Grammar - Grade 2 List View

Review these list items to study and edit your keyphrase and other memory aids.
Grammar Point
expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
exp 
word usually written using kana alone
uk 
honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
hon 
A Keyphrase should be a short phrase that brings to mind and helps to remember the information on this frame.
お~下さいお~ください

please (do for me)

after te-form of a verb or a noun prefixed with o- or go-

お + Verb ます stem + 下さい

This formation is used to make a highly polite request using a native Japanese verb. The polite prefix お is attached to the ます stem of the verb, followed by 下さい.

Verb ます stem

Drop the ます from a native Japanese verb, and place it between お and 下さい.

Please wait a moment.

Please read the instruction manual.

Note

This pattern is highly polite and typically used by staff to customers, or in formal public announcements. It implies a direct, polite command for the listener to perform an action. Note that this cannot be used with verbs that only have one mora in their ます stem, such as 見る or 着る.

ご + Verbal Noun + 下さい

This formation is used to make a highly polite request using a Sino-Japanese verbal noun. The polite prefix ご is attached to a noun that normally pairs with する to make a verb, followed by 下さい.

Verbal Noun

Attach the prefix ご to a Sino-Japanese verbal noun and add 下さい.

Please confirm the contents.

Please be careful of your step.

Note

This formation is exclusively used with verbal nouns of Chinese origin. It cannot be used with native Japanese nouns or foreign katakana loanwords. Even though it is a polite request, it still functions as a command and should be used appropriately, such as when giving instructions to a customer.

Words: 
下さいください
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