How to Say ‘Let me pet you’ in Japanese
なでなでしようね
nadenade shiyou ne
[nah-deh nah-deh shee-yoh neh]
💬 Usage Tip: [なでなで] is a cute mimetic expression for gently stroking or petting. [しようね] makes it sound like a friendly suggestion: “Let’s do some pets.”
🇯🇵 In Japan: Baby-talk style forms like [なでなで] are very common with pets in Japan. They make speech sound tender, playful, and loving.
Phrase Breakdown
なでなで
nadenade
[nah-deh nah-deh]
petting; pat-pat
A cute repetitive word for stroking or petting a dog gently.
なでなでしようねって言って頭をさわる。
I say “Let’s do pat-pat” and touch the head.
しよう
shiyou
[shee-yoh]
let's do
From する, this volitional form means let's do it. Here it invites affectionate petting.
いっしょになでなでしようね。
Let’s do some petting together.
ね
ne
[neh]
okay; right
A soft ending that makes the invitation gentle and affectionate.
なでなでしようね、ねってやさしく言う。
“Let’s do some petting, okay?” I say gently.
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