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How to Say ‘Please do it’ in Japanese

してね

shi te ne

[shee teh neh]

💬 Usage Tip: [してね] comes from [する] “to do.” The ending [ね] makes it softer and friendlier, like “okay?” or “please, yeah?”.

🇯🇵 In Japan: Japanese often softens requests with endings like [ね] rather than sounding direct. It helps keep the mood gentle.

Phrase Breakdown

shi

[shee]

do

The te-form stem of する, used in requests and connected expressions.

Example

しっかり しようと するときに しを つかう。

The sound し appears when using forms related to doing.

te

[teh]

and; do and

A te-form ending used to connect actions or make soft requests with verbs.

Example

てを あらって ごはんを たべる。

Wash your hands and eat your meal.

ne

[neh]

okay?; please; right?

A sentence-ending particle that softens speech and seeks agreement or adds warmth.

Example

また あそぼうね。

Let's play again, okay?

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