下さい

This is the 7226th most frequent Japanese word.


下さい

"下さい" (ください) means "please give" or "please do" when requesting something politely.


In this sentence, 下さい is used after a noun phrase to courteously request something.

飲み物を下さい。

Please give me a drink.


In this sentence, 下さい is used after a verb phrase to politely request an action.

座って下さい。

Please sit down.


In this sentence, 下さい follows a verb phrase with an object to politely request someone to act on the object.

質問に答えて下さい。

Please answer the question.