What is Kudasai Japanese?

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

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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How do you use Kudasai in Japanese?

How to Use Kudasai in a Sentence. Kudasai is a more familiar request word in Japanese. It is used when you are requesting something you know you are entitled to. For example, if you are requesting something from a friend, peer, or someone who is of lower status or social rank than you, you would use kudasai.
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What does Yamete Kudasai mean?

- "Yamete kudasai."/"Yamete." = Please, stop it. - "Yamero." (An order) = Stop it.
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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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What is Chotto matte?

Chotto matte kudasai. / Please wait a moment.

[chotto matte kudasai] Use these Japanese words when you want someone to wait for you for a little bit. A Common Mistake: In English, the expression "one second" means you want them to wait a bit.
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How do you respond to Oyasumi?

When your friend says “oyasumi” to you, you should also reply to your friend with “oyasumi“.
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What's the meaning of Ara Ara?

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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What is ohayo?

Ohayo (おはよう, ohayō) is a colloquial term meaning good morning in Japanese. Ohayo may also refer to: Good Morning (1959 film), 1959 Japanese comedy film by director Yasujirō Ozu. Ohayo Mountain, Catskill Mountains, New York, US.
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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 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 does Na Sai mean in Japanese?

Meaning 意味

Learn Japanese grammar: なさい (nasai). Meaning: do this (soft/firm command). It is a soft, but firm way of issuing a command, which is often used in situations like parents asking/ordering their kids to do something.
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What is 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.
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What is kawaii desu?

The Japanese phrase kawaii desu ne (可愛いですね、かわいいですね) means “cute isn't it?”. The word kawaii means cute, pretty or adorable. Kawaii is one of the most popular words among young Japanese girls and women of all ages.
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Can you just say domo?

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. The name of NHK WORLD's mascot comes from this word, DOMO.
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What is Oyasuminasai?

おやすみなさい [OYASUMINASAI]

good night. In a casual way, you can say OYASUMI.
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What Yare Yare means?

If you already watched or read JoJo's Bizzarre Adventure in Japanese, you would know the iconic phrase by Jotaro Kujo: “やれやれ” -pronounced “Yare Yare”. The phrase is trasnlated to intrepretations such as “well well”, “good grief” and “give me a break.” It is a common expression in Japan used to show disappointment.
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What is Gomen in Japanese?

In English, you either say "sorry" or "apologies". In Japanese, there are at least 20 different ways. One of the most casual and most frequently used words is "gomen" ごめん. You can make it more formal by saying "gomen-nasai" ごめんなさい or more friendly with "gomen-ne" ごめんね.
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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 does Oyasumi ONII Chan mean?

"おやすみ☆おにいちゃん"

Romaji: Oyasumi ☆ Onii-chan. English: Goodnight ☆ Big Brother.
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What is the meaning of Sumimasen?

SUMIMASEN has many different meanings: "I'm sorry", "thank you" and to get someone's attention. It might be confusing at first, but once you've used it for a while, it'll become second nature. When Japanese people say SUMIMASEN, they often bow in appreciation or apology.
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What does Chata mean in Japanese?

ちゃう&ちゃった ( = chau and chatta) & じゃう ( = jau) & じゃった ( = jatta) ちゃう ( = chau) /じゃう ( = jau) mean “will finish” “will be done” and indicates a complete action. ちゃった ( = chatta) /じゃった(=jatta) is a past tense of ちゃう ( = chau) / じゃう ( = jau) so it means “to have done”, “to have finished”
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What does Deska mean in Japanese?

As a question, そう sou can be used by itself with a rising tone, or followed by か ka or ですか desu ka. It means "that is right," or "that is so," and is used as an affirmative answer to a question.
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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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