How do you say "Please be careful" in Japanese?

"Please be careful" in Japanese is "気をつけてください". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘Please be careful’ in Japanese

Q: What does "気をつけてください" mean in English?

"気をつけてください" means "Please be careful" in English. Usage tip: [気をつけて] literally means "attach your attention," but together [気をつけてください] works like "please be careful" or "take care." You'll also hear it when someone is leaving, like "safe trip" in a broad sense.

気をつけてください

ki o tsuke te kudasai

[kee oh tsoo-keh teh koo-dah-sigh]

💬 Usage Tip: [気をつけて] literally means "attach your attention," but together [気をつけてください] works like "please be careful" or "take care." You'll also hear it when someone is leaving, like "safe trip" in a broad sense.

Phrase Breakdown

気

[kee]

care; attention; mind

In this phrase, 気 is part of 気をつける, meaning to be careful or take care.

Example

気をつけて帰ってください。

Please go home carefully.

を

[oh]

object marker

A particle that marks the thing receiving the action.

Example

気をつけてください。

Please be careful.

つけ

tsuke

[tsoo-keh]

attach; be careful

The stem of つける; in 気をつける it means to pay attention or be careful.

Example

足元に気をつけてください。

Please watch your step.

て

[teh]

and; do and

The te-form ending used to connect actions or make requests with ください.

Example

気をつけてください。

Please be careful.

ください

kudasai

[koo-dah-sigh]

please

A polite request expression added after te-form verbs.

Example

忘れないでください。

Please don't forget.

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