How to Say ‘To be careful’ in Japanese
気をつける
ki o tsukeru
[kee oh tsoo-KEH-roo]
Phrase Breakdown
気
ki
[kee]
care; attention
A word meaning attention or caution, often used in safety expressions.
気をつけてください。
Please be careful.
を
o
[oh]
object marker
A particle marking the thing you want or the object of the action. In speech, it is pronounced 'o'.
チェックインをお願いしますと言います。
I say, 'Check-in, please.'
つける
tsukeru
[tsoo-KEH-roo]
to be careful (as in 気をつける); to attach
A verb meaning to attach or turn on; with 気を it means to take care or watch out, a common phrase when giving directions.
駅まで車に気をつけてください。
Please watch out for cars on the way to the station.
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