How do you say "Please write your name here." in Japanese?

"Please write your name here." in Japanese is "こちらにお名前を書いてください。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘Please write your name here.’ in Japanese

Q: What does "こちらにお名前を書いてください。" mean in English?

"こちらにお名前を書いてください。" means "Please write your name here." in English. Usage tip: This sentence includes the polite noun [お名前]. It is a very natural instruction on forms or shipping labels.

こちらにお名前を書いてください。

kochira ni o namae o kai te kudasai

[koh-chee-rah nee oh nah-mah-eh oh kah-ee teh koo-dah-sigh]

💬 Usage Tip: This sentence includes the polite noun [お名前]. It is a very natural instruction on forms or shipping labels.

🇯🇵 In Japan: For delivery forms in Japan, neat writing matters because addresses and names are used for shipping accuracy.

Phrase Breakdown

こちらに

kochira ni

here; on this form/spot

Polite way to indicate where to write something.

Example

こちらに住所を書いてください。

Please write your address here.

Words in this phrase

こちら

kochira

[koh-chee-rah]

here / this place

Used politely to show where to write on a form.

Example

こちらにお願いします。

Here, please.

に

[nee]

in / on / to

Marks the location for writing.

Example

こちらに書きます。

I write here.

お名前

o namae

your name

お is a polite prefix, and 名前 means 'name.'

Example

お名前をお願いします。

Your name, please.

Words in this phrase

お

[oh]

honorific prefix

Makes 名前 more polite in service situations.

Example

お名前をどうぞ。

Your name, please.

名前

namae

[nah-mah-eh]

name

The word for name, often asked on forms or deliveries.

Example

名前を書いてください。

Please write your name.

を

[oh]

object marker

Marks the direct object of the verb, here the thing being written.

Example

名前を見ます。

I look at the name.

書いてください

kai te kudasai

please write

A polite request asking someone to write something.

Example

ここに書いてください。

Please write here.

Words in this phrase

書い

kai

[kah-ee]

write

Verb stem from 書く, used when telling someone to fill something out.

Example

住所を書いてください。

Please write your address.

て

[teh]

and / te-form

Part of the polite request pattern with ください.

Example

書いてください。

Please write it.

ください

kudasai

[koo-dah-sigh]

please

Makes the instruction polite and appropriate in shops.

Example

待ってください。

Please wait.

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