How to Say ‘Come here.’ in Japanese
おいで。
o ide
[oh ee-deh]
💬 Usage Tip: [おいで] literally has a welcoming nuance, like “come on over.” It sounds friendlier than a harsher command.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Japanese owners often say this in a warm, happy voice to encourage recall during play or walks.
Phrase Breakdown
お
o
[oh]
honorific/polite prefix
The お softens the command and makes it sound gentler.
おいでをいってよんだ。
I called it by saying, 'Come here.'
いで
ide
[ee-deh]
come
いで is the main part of おいで, a common command meaning come here.
はやくおいで。
Come here quickly.
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