✨ Basic Meaning
🎯 Primary Function
📋 Grammar Structure
🎭 Usage Contexts
Used frequently in business meetings, high-end shops, and when speaking to superiors.
Not used with friends or family; it sounds too stiff and overly formal for casual settings.
Standard for formal signs, instruction manuals, and business emails.
Common in formal announcements and professional face-to-face interactions.
💡 Common Applications
📌 Important Points
⚠️ Common Mistakes
🏛️ Cultural Context
🔍 Subtle Differences
📝 Conjugation Notes
Only works with Group 1 and Group 2 verbs that have stems of two or more syllables. For Group 3 (Suru) verbs, the pattern changes to ‘ご + Noun + ください’.
🔊 Pronunciation Tips
The ‘O’ at the beginning is a prefix; pronounce it clearly but smoothly as part of the whole phrase.
🧠 Memory Tips
Think of this as the ‘VIP version’ of ～てください. If you are serving a customer or talking to your boss, replace ～てください with お～ください to sound more professional.
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