How to Say ‘Please do it on / on this, please’ in Japanese
にお願いします
ni o negai shi masu
[ni o negai shi masu]
💬 Usage Tip: [～にお願いします] here means "please do it on ~" or "please use ~." The exact meaning depends on the situation.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Japanese service language often leaves out obvious words. Context does a lot of work.
Phrase Breakdown
に
ni
[ni]
on; to; in; at
A particle showing direction, target, place, or where something is written.
この欄に名前を書きます。
I write my name in this box.
お
o
[o]
honorific prefix
A polite prefix added to some words to make the expression more respectful.
お名前をお願いします。
Your name, please.
願い
negai
[negai]
request; wish
From the verb meaning 'to request'; in polite set phrases it helps form 'please'.
こちらでお願いできますか。
Could you do it here, please?
し
shi
[shi]
do
Part of the polite verb form of する, used to make expressions like お願いします.
記入しないでください。
Please do not fill it in.
ます
masu
[masu]
polite verb ending
A polite ending used in present/future affirmative verbs.
あとで確認します。
I will check later.
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