How to Say ‘Please take care of your health.’ in Japanese
お体を大切にしてください。
o karada o taisetsu ni shi te kudasai
[oh kah-rah-dah oh tai-set-su nee she teh koo-dah-sigh]
🇯🇵 In Japan: This is caring and polite, but can sound a little formal or serious. It fits well when speaking respectfully to parents or in-laws, especially at parting.
Phrase Breakdown
お体
o karada
Words in this phrase
お
o
[oh]
honorable prefix
A polite prefix added to some words to sound respectful and gentle.
お体を大切にしてください。
Please take care of your body.
体
karada
[kah-rah-dah]
body; health
Refers to the body or physical condition; with お it becomes more polite.
体が一番大切です。
Your body is the most important thing.
を大切にしてください
o taisetsu ni shi te kudasai
Words in this phrase
を
o
[oh]
object marker
A particle that marks the thing receiving the action.
お体を大切にしてください。
Please take care of your body.
大切
taisetsu
[tai-set-su]
important; precious; valued
A na-adjective meaning something should be cherished or treated carefully.
健康は大切です。
Health is important.
に
ni
[nee]
-ly; in; to
A particle that often follows na-adjectives or nouns to describe manner or state.
大切にしてください。
Please treat it with care.
し
shi
[she]
do
The stem of する, used to make expressions like 〜にする or in te-form combinations.
自分を大切にしてください。
Please take care of yourself.
て
te
[teh]
and; do and
The te-form ending used to connect actions or make requests with ください.
よく休んでください。
Please rest well.
ください
kudasai
[koo-dah-sigh]
please
A polite request expression added after te-form verbs.
温かくしてください。
Please keep warm.
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