No. 367 in Japanese
ください
"Please" (used to make polite requests).
In a sentence
鉛筆をください。
Please give me a pencil.
In this context, ください is used as a polite request to ask for an object.
もう一度説明してください。
Please explain once more.
Here, ください follows a verb (説明する), making a polite request for an action to be performed.
こちらにお名前をお書きください。
Please write your name here.
In this sentence, ください is part of a polite instruction conveyed using humble language.
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