How to Say ‘Get well soon; Take care (to someone who is sick)’ in Japanese
おだいじに
o daiji ni
[oh dye-jee nee]
💬 Usage Tip: [お大事に] is the classic phrase to someone unwell—like “Take care” with a “please recover” feeling.
🇯🇵 In Japan: You’ll hear [お大事に] from doctors, pharmacists, and even coworkers when you leave early because you feel sick. It’s a small but very common kindness.
Phrase Breakdown
お
o
[oh]
o- (polite prefix)
Honorific prefix that makes the phrase more polite/soft. Common in set phrases like おだいじに.
おだいじに。
Take care.
だいじ
daiji
[dye-jee]
important; take care (daiji)
From 大事(だいじ) meaning “important.” In おだいじに it conveys “take good care (of yourself).”
体をだいじにしてください。
Please take care of your body.
に
ni
[nee]
to; for (ni)
In this set phrase, に helps form “take care” as an expression directed toward someone.
おだいじに。
Take care.
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