"ください" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [Japanese]

Forms: kudasai [romanization]
Etymology: Conjugation of くださる, humble form of くれる. Head templates: {{ja-verb form|ください}} ください • (kudasai)
  1. 下さい: (polite) Imperative of 下さる
    please give me
    Synonyms (please give me): ちょうだい (chōdai) [usually]
    Sense id: en-ください-ja-verb-gCn33Mg6 Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 50 50 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 50 50 Disambiguation of 'please give me': 87 13
  2. 下さい: (polite) Imperative of 下さる
    (expressing a request) please do something for me
    Sense id: en-ください-ja-verb-Itmdb0lO Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 50 50 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: たもし (tamoshi) [Kagoshima] Synonyms (please): ちょうだい (chōdai) [usually], なさい (nasai) (english: soft but firm), (na) [informal]
Disambiguation of 'please': 54 46

Alternative forms

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        {
          "english": "Please give me five postcards.",
          "roman": "Hagaki o gomai kudasai.",
          "ruby": [
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              "葉",
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            [
              "書",
              "がき"
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              "5",
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          "text": "葉書を5枚ください。"
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          "_dis1": "87 13",
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          "english": "Please call me when you get there.",
          "roman": "Genchi ni tsuitara denwa shite kudasai.",
          "ruby": [
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              "現",
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              "地",
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              "話",
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              "下",
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          "text": "現地に着いたら電話して下さい。"
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        {
          "english": "Please don't push yourself too hard.",
          "roman": "Muri o shinaide kudasai.",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "無",
              "む"
            ],
            [
              "理",
              "り"
            ]
          ],
          "text": "無理をしないでください。"
        }
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        "please do something for me"
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      "roman": "nasai",
      "sense": "please",
      "word": "なさい"
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      "_dis1": "54 46",
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              "現",
              "げん"
            ],
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              "地",
              "ち"
            ],
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              "つ"
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              "電",
              "でん"
            ],
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              "話",
              "わ"
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              "下",
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              "無",
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              "理",
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          "下さる",
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          "please",
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      "roman": "chōdai",
      "sense": "please give me",
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      ],
      "word": "ちょうだい"
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      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "ちょうだい"
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      "english": "soft but firm",
      "roman": "nasai",
      "sense": "please",
      "word": "なさい"
    },
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      "roman": "na",
      "sense": "please",
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      ],
      "word": "な"
    },
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      "roman": "tamoshi",
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      ],
      "word": "たもし"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ください"
}

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