How do you say "Have a safe trip." in Japanese?

"Have a safe trip." in Japanese is "どうぞお気をつけて。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

What does "どうぞお気をつけて。" mean in English?

"どうぞお気をつけて。" means "Have a safe trip." in English.

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How to Say ‘Have a safe trip.’ in Japanese

どうぞお気をつけて。

douzo o ki o tsuke te

[doh-zoh oh kee oh tsoo-keh teh]

🇯🇵 In Japan: [どうぞお気をつけて] is a natural service phrase at the end of an interaction, like when staff send you on your way. It's warmer than a plain goodbye and is especially common when someone is about to travel.

Phrase Breakdown

どうぞ

douzo

[doh-zoh]

please; by all means

A polite word that softens and warmly encourages the listener.

Example

どうぞお気をつけて。

Please take care.

お気をつけて

o ki o tsuke te

take care; be careful

A polite phrase used to wish someone safety or caution.

Example

お気をつけてお帰りください。

Please go home safely.

Words in this phrase

お

[oh]

honorific prefix

Adds politeness to 気 in this set phrase.

Example

どうぞお気をつけて。

Please take care.

気

[kee]

care; attention

Means care or attention in this phrase.

Example

どうぞお気をつけてお帰りください。

Please take care on your way back.

を

[oh]

object marker

Marks 気 as the object in the phrase 気をつける.

Example

どうぞ足元を気をつけてください。

Please watch your step.

つけ

tsuke

[tsoo-keh]

attach; pay; be careful

The stem of つける; here it means be careful.

Example

どうぞ気をつけて行ってください。

Please go carefully.

て

[teh]

and; te-form connector

Te-form ending used in this polite farewell phrase.

Example

どうぞお気をつけて。

Please take care.

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