How do you say "Please place it here." in Japanese?

"Please place it here." in Japanese is "こちらに置いてください。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘Please place it here.’ in Japanese

Q: What does "こちらに置いてください。" mean in English?

"こちらに置いてください。" means "Please place it here." in English. Usage tip: [に] marks the place where something is put: [こちらに置いてください] = "please place it here." Compare [ここに座ってください] "please sit here."

こちらに置いてください。

kochira ni oi te kudasai

[koh-chee-rah nee oy teh koo-dah-sigh]

💬 Usage Tip: [に] marks the place where something is put: [こちらに置いてください] = "please place it here." Compare [ここに座ってください] "please sit here."

Phrase Breakdown

こちらに

kochira ni

here; here (to this place)

A polite way to say “here” or “to this location.”

Example

こちらにどうぞ。

This way, please.

Words in this phrase

こちら

kochira

[koh-chee-rah]

here; this way

A polite word for here or this place/direction.

Example

こちらに置いてください。

Please put it here.

に

[nee]

in; at; to

A particle showing the place where something is put or exists.

Example

荷物をこちらに置いてください。

Please put your luggage here.

置いてください。

oi te kudasai

please put/place

A polite request using 置く, meaning to place something somewhere.

Example

かばんをここに置いてください。

Please put your bag here.

Words in this phrase

置い

[oy]

put; place

The stem of 置く, meaning to put or place something.

Example

スーツケースをこちらに置いてください。

Please put the suitcase here.

て

[teh]

and; te-form connector

The te-form ending used in requests like ～てください.

Example

タグを見せて、荷物をこちらに置いてください。

Show me the tag, and please put your luggage here.

ください

kudasai

[koo-dah-sigh]

please

Used to make a polite request.

Example

こちらに置いてください。

Please put it here.

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