How do you say "Please show" in Japanese?

"Please show" in Japanese is "を見せてください". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘Please show’ in Japanese

Q: What does "を見せてください" mean in English?

"を見せてください" means "Please show" in English. Usage tip: [～を見せてください] means “please show me ~.” It’s a polite request pattern you can reuse with many nouns.

を見せてください

o mise te kudasai

[oh mee-seh teh koo-dah-sigh]

💬 Usage Tip: [～を見せてください] means “please show me ~.” It’s a polite request pattern you can reuse with many nouns.

🇯🇵 In Japan: At counters, staff may ask to see documents rather than take them immediately. Keep your important cards easy to access.

Phrase Breakdown

を

[oh]

object marker

Marks the thing to be shown, such as a card or document.

Example

在留カードを見せてください、と言われました。

I was told, "Please show your residence card."

見せ

mise

[mee-seh]

show

見せ is the stem of 見せる, meaning "to show."

Example

在留カードを見せてください、の「見せ」は見せるです。

The "mise" in "zairyū kādo o misete kudasai" comes from miseru.

て

[teh]

and / te-form part

This て connects 見せ to ください to make a polite request.

Example

在留カードを見せてください、の「て」でお願いになります。

The "te" in "zairyū kādo o misete kudasai" helps make it a request.

ください

kudasai

[koo-dah-sigh]

please

Used after a te-form to make a polite request.

Example

在留カードを見せてください、と丁寧にお願いします。

"Please show your residence card" is a polite request.

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