When should I use Onegaishimasu?
While kudasai is a more familiar term, onegaishimasu is more polite or honorific. Thus, this Japanese word is used when you are requesting a favor. You would also use it if you are directing the request to a superior or to someone you do not know well. Like kudasai, onegaishimasu follows the object of the sentence.
How do I use onegai?
Both “kudasai“ and “onegai shimasu” are used when making a request for items. “Kudasai” follows the object and the particle “o”, like “mizu o kudasai.” “Onegai shimasu” can be replaced with “kudasai” when you want an object. It sounds a little more polite than using ‘kudasai’.
How do you express ability in Japanese?
In Japanese, attaching the phrase koto ga dekiru （～ことができる）after the basic form of the verb is one way to express ability or qualification to do something….How to express Potential Verbs in Japanese.
| Basic form | Potential form | |
|---|---|---|
| RU-verbs: replace the final “~ ru” with “~ rareru”. | miru (to see) 見る | mirareru 見られる |
Is it rude to say Kudasai?
Kudasai is not rude in any sense but one does have to be careful with the type of Japanese you use in different situations. You just need to know how to use the Japanese you knoe correctly, who to use them with, and when the appropriate time to use it is.
Why do Japanese say Moshi Moshi?
In short, magical foxes (called kitsune in Japan) are powerful and nasty creatures. They can shapeshift, create illusions, and love to screw people over. So if a malevolent kitsune were calling you on the phone, it would be bad news. That’s why Japanese people started to say “moshi moshi” when answering the telephone.
What is Onegaishimasu?
shimasu is just the formal form of the verb suru which means “to do”. So saying onegai shimasu is like saying “do me this favor”. It’s a common phrase in Japanese, and is what you generally will say to someone when they’re going to do something for you or when you’re asking them to do something for you.
What is negai Japanese?
Romaji: negai. English Meaning: wish, hope, desire, request (noun)
What onegai means?
Onegai is a form of the word negau, which means “wish”. Shimasu is the formal form of the verb suru, meaning “to do”. Both of them together make Onegai shimasu which means “With all due respect I beg you to do this favor for me.”
What is Dekimashita?
大変よくできました (taihen yoku dekimashita) means “you did very well” on your task. This is actually a real stamp that gets used by teachers in Japan when grading student’s work.