✨ Basic Meaning
🎯 Primary Function
📋 Grammar Structure
🎭 Usage Contexts
Used with ‘kudasai’ for requests in workplaces or shops.
Used alone (short form) among friends and family to give casual commands or advice.
Used in manuals, signs (e.g., ‘Do not enter’), and narratives.
Commonly used in daily conversations for instructions or describing habits.
💡 Common Applications
📌 Important Points
⚠️ Common Mistakes
🏛️ Cultural Context
🔍 Subtle Differences
📝 Conjugation Notes
To form ‘~naide’, change the verb to its Nai-form and add ‘de’. For example: Taberu -> Tabenai -> Tabenaide.
🔊 Pronunciation Tips
In informal speech, the ‘de’ is often slightly elongated or emphasized to sound softer when making a request.
🧠 Memory Tips
Think of ‘~naide’ as ‘No-ing and…’ (e.g., ‘No-eating and go to school’). It helps you remember that the action is omitted while the next one happens.
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