"なさい" meaning in Japanese

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Suffix

Forms: -nasai [romanization]
Etymology: From 為さる (nasaru, honorific for する suru, “to do”), derived from 為す (nasu, “to do”). Etymology templates: {{l|ja|する}} する, {{ja-l/helper|する||}} する, {{ja-l|する}} する, {{m|ja|為さる|pos=honorific for する suru, “to do”|tr=nasaru}} 為さる (nasaru, honorific for する suru, “to do”), {{m|ja|為す||to do|tr=nasu}} 為す (nasu, “to do”) Head templates: {{ja-pos|suffix}} なさい • (-nasai)
  1. (informal) combines with the verb stem to create an imperative as a kind of strong request Wikipedia link: ja:大辞林, ja:松村明 Tags: informal, morpheme Synonyms: (na) [imperative] Synonyms (request): 下さい (kudasai), 頂戴 (chōdai) Derived forms: お帰りなさい (okaerinasai) (ruby: (かえ)), お休みなさい (oyasumi nasai) (ruby: (やす))

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for なさい meaning in Japanese (2.8kB)

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