How to Say ‘Please take care of’ in Japanese
を大切にしてください
o taisetsu ni shi te kudasai
[oh tai-set-su nee she teh koo-dah-sigh]
💬 Usage Tip: [大切にしてください] literally means "please treat it as important," and with body or health words it means "please take care of ..." You can reuse it in [自分を大切にしてください。] ("Please take care of yourself").
Phrase Breakdown
を
o
[oh]
object marker
A particle that marks the thing receiving the action.
健康を大切にしてください。
Please take care of your health.
大切に
taisetsu ni
carefully; with care
Means to value something and handle it carefully.
本を大切にします。
I treat books carefully.
Words in this phrase
大切
taisetsu
[tai-set-su]
important; precious; valued
A na-adjective meaning something should be cherished or treated carefully.
家族は大切です。
Family is important.
に
ni
[nee]
-ly; in; to
A particle that often follows na-adjectives or nouns to describe manner or state.
丁寧に話してください。
Please speak politely.
してください
shi te kudasai
please do
A polite request or instruction.
静かにしてください。
Please be quiet.
Words in this phrase
し
shi
[she]
do
The stem of する, used to make expressions like 〜にする or in te-form combinations.
体を大切にしてください。
Please take care of your body.
て
te
[teh]
and; do and
The te-form ending used to connect actions or make requests with ください.
早く寝てください。
Please go to bed early.
ください
kudasai
[koo-dah-sigh]
please
A polite request expression added after te-form verbs.
無理をしないでください。
Please don't overdo it.
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