How to Say ‘Please be careful.’ in Japanese
気をつけて行ってくださいね。
ki o tsuke te itsu te kudasai ne
[kee oh tsoo-keh teh eet teh koo-dah-sigh neh]
💬 Usage Tip: [行ってください] by itself means "please go," but with [気をつけて] it comes out more naturally as "please take care." The final [ね] adds friendliness, like "okay?" or a warm nudge.
Phrase Breakdown
気をつけて
ki o tsuke te
be careful
A common phrase used to tell someone to be careful or watch out.
気をつけてください。
Please be careful.
Words in this phrase
気
ki
[kee]
spirit; mind; care; attention
気 often relates to attention or care. In this phrase, it suggests caution.
気をつけて帰ってください。
Please go home carefully.
を
o
[oh]
object marker
を marks what the action is directed toward; here it marks 気 in the set phrase.
音楽を聞きます。
I listen to music.
つけ
tsuke
[tsoo-keh]
attach; turn on; be careful (stem)
つけ is from つける. In 気をつけて, it forms the expression 'be careful.'
名前を書いてつけます。
I write and attach the name.
て
te
[teh]
te-form ending
て combines with 行っ to make 行って, the te-form of 行く.
持って行ってください。
Please take it with you.
行ってくださいね。
itsu te kudasai ne
please go; do go, okay?
A polite request with ね, which adds a gentle, friendly tone.
気をつけて行ってくださいね。
Please go carefully, okay?
Words in this phrase
行っ
itsu
[eet]
go (te-form stem)
行っ is from 行く and appears in the te-form request pattern.
早く行ってください。
Please go quickly.
て
te
[teh]
te-form ending
て combines with 行っ to make 行って, the te-form of 行く.
持って行ってください。
Please take it with you.
ください
kudasai
[koo-dah-sigh]
please
ください makes the preceding te-form into a polite request.
待ってください。
Please wait.
ね
ne
[neh]
softening particle; okay?; you know
ね softens the request and sounds friendly or caring.
また来てくださいね。
Please come again, okay?
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