JLPT N5 Vocabulary
どうぞ
【どうぞ】
(douzo)
Definition: 意味
Please; Here you go; Go ahead
- A polite and versatile expression
- Used to invite someone to do something
- or to offer something.
- Often translates to ‘please,’ ‘here you go,’
- ‘go ahead,’ or ‘by all means.’
- Used when presenting an item,
- inviting someone to enter or sit,
- or encouraging them to start.
- Conveys warmth and hospitality
- in various social situations.
- Can also be used to emphasize a request,
- especially with よろしくお願いいたします.
どうぞ – Example Sentences 例文
Example #1
どうぞ、お入りください。
Furigana: どうぞ、おはいりください。
Romaji: Douzo, o-hairi kudasai.
English: Please, come in.
Example #2
どうぞ、お座りください。
Furigana: どうぞ、おすわりください。
Romaji: Douzo, o-suwari kudasai.
English: Please, have a seat.
Example #3
どうぞ、召し上がってください。
Furigana: どうぞ、めしあがってください。
Romaji: Douzo, meshiagatte kudasai.
English: Please, help yourself / Please, eat.
Example #4
どうぞ、こちらへ。
Furigana: どうぞ、こちらへ。
Romaji: Douzo, kochira e.
English: Please, come this way.
Example #5
どうぞ、お先に。
Furigana: どうぞ、おさきに。
Romaji: Douzo, o-saki ni.
English: Please, go ahead / After you.
Example #6
どうぞ、ご自由に。
Furigana: どうぞ、ごじゆうに。
Romaji: Douzo, go-jiyuu ni.
English: Please, feel free.
Example #7
はい、どうぞ。
Furigana: はい、どうぞ。
Romaji: Hai, douzo.
English: Here you go.
Example #8
どうぞ、ゆっくりしてください。
Furigana: どうぞ、ゆっくりしてください。
Romaji: Douzo, yukkuri shite kudasai.
English: Please, relax and make yourself at home.
Example #9
どうぞ、遠慮なく。
Furigana: どうぞ、えんりょなく。
Romaji: Douzo, enryo naku.
English: Please, don’t hesitate.
Example #10
どうぞ、よろしくお願いいたします。
Furigana: どうぞ、よろしくおねがいいたします。
Romaji: Douzo, yoroshiku onegai itashimasu.
English: Please treat me well / I look forward to working with you.
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