Is Kudasai rude?

Kudasai is not rude in any sense but one does have to be careful with the type of Japanese you use in different situations. You just need to know how to use the Japanese you knoe correctly, who to use them with, and when the appropriate time to use it is.
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Is Te Kudasai polite?

The ren'youkei + てください (te kudasai) also is imperative, but since ください (kudasai) is an honorific verb the request is polite. The politeness can be increased for both versions by creating a negative question. Also, you can add the dubitative form to add some doubt to your request.
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Does Kudasai mean please?

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.
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Is Kudasai formal?

Just say: "水お願いします" (Mizu onegaishimasu); Note: Onegaishimasu is more polite/formal than kudasai. When calling for someone's attention; for example, a waiter/waitress to your table. Use onegaishimasu when requesting a service that you cannot fulfill yourself: "東京駅までお願いします。" (Tokyo eki made onegaishimasu.
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Is Choudai polite?

Like most words for 'please' in Japanese, you can modify the politeness by adding honorific stems to choudai.
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What is Chotto matte?

The way you say "wait" in Japanese is Matte. The more formal form of the word is "Chotto matte kudasai." Chotto means "a small amount/degree," and kudasai means "please."
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How do 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.
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What does Ara Ara mean?

Ara ara (あら あら) is a Japanese expression that is mainly used by older females and means “My my”, “Oh dear”, or “Oh me, oh my”.
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How do you respond to Oyasumi?

You: “おやすみ。” Goodnight. *When your friend says “oyasumi” to you, you should also reply to your friend with “oyasumi”. For example, when you are on a business trip with your supervisor and he is going to sleep.
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Are wa nan desu ka?

The expression “Kore wa nan desu ka?” means “What is this?” The word “kore” means “this”, and “nan” means “what”.
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What is Urusai?

It turns out that literally “urusai” is an adjective meaning “noisy”. (It can also mean “annoying” or “troublesome”, but for simplicity I want to focus on the “noisy” meaning).
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What onegai means?

"Onegai" comes from the verb "negau" which literally means "to pray to (something)" or "to wish for (something)." The "O" at the beginning is the "honorific O" that makes the phrase more "honoring." Of course, we would never say that particular phrase without it, but that's what it is.
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What's the difference between Kudasai or Onegaishimasu?

Both "kudasai“ and "onegai shimasu" are used when making a request for items. "Kudasai" follows the object and the particle "o", like “mizu o kudasai.” "Onegai shimasu" can be replaced with "kudasai" when you want an object. It sounds a little more polite than using 'kudasai'.
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What does JOTO mean in Japanese?

Joto (杖刀), a Japanese swordstick; see Japanese sword mountings#Types of koshirae. Jōtō-ku, Osaka, one of the 24 wards of Osaka, Japan.
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What is Ganbatte Kudasai?

Ganbatte Kudasai (頑張ってください) – Please do the best you can / Please do your best. The addition of the Japanese word “kudasai”, which means “please (as a form of requesting)” in English, gives the expression “ganbatte” a more formal and polite tone.
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What is Yoroshiku English?

“Yoroshiku” on its own means “please treat me favourably” or “please take care of me”, while “onegaishimasu” is keigo, or the formal word, for “please”.
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What Matane means?

Interjection. またね • (mata ne) bye, see you later (casual, lit.: "again, okay?")
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What is daisuki in English?

Daisuki (大好き / だいすき) means 'really like' or 'like a lot'. The kanji 大 (dai) means big. And 好き (suki) means like, as we already saw above. So daisuki literally means 'big like'… cute, right?
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What is the meaning of Mata Ashita?

Japanese term or phrase: mata ashita. English translation: See you tomorrow (most common meaning, there are other possibilities)
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What Ora Ora mean?

Single Ora オラ In Japanese, a single ora オラ is a way to call for somebody's attention. A yell, like "oi!" or "ayy!" or "hey!" or whatever. It gets used toward children or animals when they're doing something improper. You could translate it as "watch out" or "stop that!" depending on the situation.
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What does Ikodane mean?

species, kind, class, variety, seed.
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What is Dozo Yoroshiku?

"Hajimeru (はじめる)" is the verb which means "to begin." "Douzo yoroshiku (どうぞよろしく)" is used when you introduce yourself, and other times when you are asking a favor of someone. Besides family or close friends, Japanese are rarely addressed by their given names.
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What is Douzo in Japanese?

Learn Japanese vocabulary: どうぞ (douzo). Meaning: please.
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What does Domo mean in Japanese?

DOMO means "very". It's especially helpful when stressing appreciation or making an apology. When you buy something at a store, store clerk would say "DOMO ARIGATOU", meaning thank you "very much". You can also use DOMO as a greeting like "hello". And just saying DOMO can mean a casual way of "thank you" like thanks.
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What does Dōitashimashite mean?

douitashimashite = (ypu're) welcome. it is used as reply for arigatou - thank you.
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