Word details
お願い
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word お願い.
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Entry
1
Polite; Common noun; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb
request; favour (to ask); wish
Examples
「スミスさんをお願いしたいのですが」「スミスですが」
"I'd like to talk to Mr Smith." "This is Smith speaking."
2
Interjection
please
Examples
頼みたいことがあります。ちょっとお願いしてもよろしいでしょうか？
I need a favor.
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