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How to Say ‘Please do my lower back too.’ in Japanese

腰も少しお願いします。

koshi mo sukoshi o negai shi masu

[koh-shee moh soo-koh-shee oh neh-gah-ee shee mahss]

💬 Usage Tip: This is a nicely softened request: [腰も] adds another area, and [少し] keeps it polite and light.

🇯🇵 In Japan: In Japan, small softeners like [少し] often make requests sound more considerate.

Phrase Breakdown

腰も

koshi mo

the lower back too

も means “also/too,” adding the lower back as another area.

Example

腰も少しお願いします。

Please do my lower back a little too.

Words in this phrase

koshi

[koh-shee]

lower back; waist

Refers to the lower back area.

Example

腰も少しお願いします。

Please do my lower back a little too.

mo

[moh]

also; too

Adds 'also' to include another body part or request.

Example

首もお願いします。

Please do my neck too.

少し

sukoshi

[soo-koh-shee]

a little

Softens the request by meaning 'a little' or 'somewhat.'

Example

少し長めにお願いします。

Please do it a little longer.

お願いします。

o negai shi masu

please; I’d like to request it

Polite request phrase used here to ask for some attention on the lower back.

Example

腰も少しお願いします。

Please do my lower back a little too.

Words in this phrase

o

[oh]

honorific prefix

A polite prefix attached to certain words, including requests like お願いします.

Example

お水をください。

Please give me some water.

願い

negai

[neh-gah-ee]

request; wish

Comes from 願う, relating to asking or requesting something.

Example

願いを伝えます。

I express my request.

shi

[shee]

do

Verb stem of する in polite forms and set phrases like お願いします.

Example

確認しお願いします。

Please check.

ます

masu

[mahss]

polite verb ending

Polite ending used in many standard service expressions.

Example

お願いします。

Please.

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