How to Say ‘Take care of yourself.’ in Japanese
お大事に。
o daiji ni
[oh dye-jee nee]
🇯🇵 In Japan: This is what the doctor or pharmacist says as you leave, and friends say it to anyone who's ill. You don't say it back. Just answer ありがとうございます.
Phrase Breakdown
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
Makes 荷物 more polite in customer service language.
おを付けると丁寧です。
Adding お makes it polite.
大事
daiji
[dye-jee]
take care (well-being)
Key word in the set phrase meaning “take care of yourself.”
お大事にしてください。
Please take care.
に
ni
[nee]
-ly (adverb marker)
Turns 大事 into an adverb: 'carefully'; お大事に = take care of yourself.
体を大事にしてください。
Please take good care of your body.
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