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How to Say ‘Please be careful.’ in Japanese

気をつけてくださいね。

ki o tsuke te kudasai ne

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

🇯🇵 In Japan: This is a very common warm parting phrase in Japanese. Adding [ね] makes it sound gentler and more caring, which suits family and in-law conversations well.

Phrase Breakdown

気をつけてください

ki o tsuke te kudasai

Words in this phrase

気

ki

[kee]

care; attention; mind

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

Example

気をつけてくださいね。

Please be careful, okay?

を

o

[oh]

object marker

A particle that marks the thing receiving the action.

Example

気をつけてくださいね。

Please be careful, okay?

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

風邪に気をつけてくださいね。

Please be careful not to catch a cold, okay?

て

te

[teh]

and; do and

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

Example

遅れないで来てくださいね。

Please come without being late, okay?

ください

kudasai

[koo-dah-sigh]

please

A polite request expression added after te-form verbs.

Example

無理をしないでくださいね。

Please don't overdo it, okay?

ね

ne

[neh]

okay?; isn't it?; right?

A sentence-ending particle that adds warmth, soft agreement, or gentle emphasis.

Example

また来てくださいね。

Please come again, okay?

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