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What is O negai Shimasu?

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What is O negai Shimasu? Onegaishimasu (おねがいします) is a formal Japanese greeting used in the game of Go before a game starts. “Please do your best”, “Please have a good game”, “if you please”, or “I pray you…” Literally: “do me this favor”

What is Hajimemashite? はじめまして [HAJIMEMASHITE] How do you do? This is a standard greeting, when you meet somebody for the first time. When somebody said to you HAJIMEMASHITE, you also say, HAJIMEMASHITE.

What is Onegaishimasu used for? Both kudasai (ください)and onegaishimasu(お願いします) are Japanese words used when making a request for items. In many cases, these two Japanese words, which translate roughly as “please” or “please give me,” are interchangeable.

What is the meaning of Yoroshiku Onegaishimasu? よろしくお願いします [YOROSHIKU ONEGAI SHIMASU] Nice to meet you. You say YOROSHIKU ONEGAI SHIMASU, when you introduce yourself to somebody. It literally means “I’m looking forward to having good relations with you.” You can also say this to close a conversation, when you ask somebody to do something for you.

What is O negai Shimasu? – Related Questions

 

What is Ganbatte Kudasai?

In Japanese, the phrase Ganbatte Kudasai (Please Do Your Best) is often used to encourage people to always do their best in everything they do.

Is Kudasai polite?

下さい is 尊敬語 for くれる, you are asking someone to do something in an honorific way. This is oriented to be polite toward the person you are asking to do something. お願いします is 謙譲語 for 願う, you are humbly making a request for yourself.

When should I use onegai?

To ask someone to do something for you, add ONEGAI SHIMASU at the end. For example, in a taxi, instead of saying “please take me to” a particular place, just put ONEGAI SHIMASU after the destination. Japanese people also use ONEGAI SHIMASU as a kind of greeting. So ONEGAI SHIMASU is a helpful phrase to remember.

What does Onigashima mean in Japanese?

The island has been linked to the mythical island Onigashima (“island of ogres”), visited by the folktale character Momotarō.

What is the meaning of Doozo Yoroshiku?

Dozo yoroshiku onegaishimasu. (Pronunciation: doh-zoh yorosh-ku o-neh-guy-shimass) Meaning: This phrase literal means “Please take care of me”, but can be translated as “Pleased to meet you” in this situation.

What is Kudasai?

When you ask somebody to do something in Japanese, you say TE-form verbs and then KUDASAI (Please, or I would ask you to).

What is Doumo?

どうも -pronounced “Dou-mo” is a phrase you’d come across when you eating in at an Izakaya or a restaurant. Domo is equivalent to the English version of “very much” and “very”. In many situations, the word is used to express appreciation.

What is Kochira Koso?

こちらこそ • (kochira koso) (used as a response) I’m the one that should really be saying that. literally: this way, for sure; as in the thanks/apology should really be going this way (your way)

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