How do you say "Please open your bag." in Japanese?

"Please open your bag." in Japanese is "荷物を開けてください。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘Please open your bag.’ in Japanese

Q: What does "荷物を開けてください。" mean in English?

"荷物を開けてください。" means "Please open your bag." in English. Usage tip: [開けてください] is from [開ける] "to open," in the polite request form. With this type of verb, you often get [る] → [て], as in [見せる] → [見せて].

荷物を開けてください。

nimotsu o ake te kudasai

[nee-moh-tsu oh ah-keh teh koo-dah-sigh]

💬 Usage Tip: [開けてください] is from [開ける] "to open," in the polite request form. With this type of verb, you often get [る] → [て], as in [見せる] → [見せて].

🇯🇵 In Japan: This is something security or customs staff may say during inspection. It's a routine instruction, so following it promptly is expected.

Phrase Breakdown

荷物

nimotsu

[nee-moh-tsu]

luggage; baggage

A common word for luggage, baggage, or belongings.

Example

荷物を見せてください。

Please show your luggage.

を

[oh]

object marker

A particle marking the direct object of a verb.

Example

荷物を開けます。

I open the luggage.

開け

ake

[ah-keh]

open

From 開ける, meaning to open something.

Example

スーツケースを開けてください。

Please open the suitcase.

て

[teh]

and; -te form

The て form ending used with requests such as ください.

Example

ドアを開けてください。

Please open the door.

ください

kudasai

[koo-dah-sigh]

please

Used after a て-form verb to make a polite request.

Example

中を見せてください。

Please show me the inside.

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