How to Say ‘Please take care’ in Japanese
お気をつけて
o ki o tsuke te
[oh kee oh tsoo-keh teh]
💬 Usage Tip: [お気をつけて] is short for "please be careful," often said to someone traveling to you. It is commonly followed by something else, as in [お気をつけてお越しください].
Phrase Breakdown
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
The polite prefix お makes the expression softer and more courteous.
お気をつけてお帰りください。
Please take care on your way home.
気
ki
[kee]
care / attention
気 means spirit, mind, or attention; in this phrase it means care.
お気をつけてお越しください。
Please come carefully.
を
o
[oh]
object marker
The particle を marks 気 as the object of つける in this set expression.
お気をつけていらしてください。
Please take care and come.
つけ
tsuke
[tsoo-keh]
attach / pay
From つける; in 気をつける it means to pay attention or take care.
足元にお気をつけてください。
Please watch your step.
て
te
[teh]
-te form
The て form links to the next polite request or phrase.
お気をつけてお越しください。
Please take care when you come.
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