How to Say ‘Please write’ in Japanese
を書いてください
o kai te kudasai
[oh kai teh koo-dah-sai]
💬 Usage Tip: [～を書いてください] means "please write ~." It is a common instruction on forms.
🇯🇵 In Japan: In Japan, form-filling is serious business. Writing neatly really helps, especially for staff checking many applications.
Phrase Breakdown
を
o
[oh]
object marker
Marks the thing that should be written.
名前を書いてください。
Please write your name.
書い
kai
[kai]
write
Verb stem of 書く, meaning to write.
名前を書いてください。
Please write your name.
て
te
[teh]
and / te-form connector
Te-form connector used before ください to make a request.
書いてください、と言われました。
I was told, “Please write it.”
ください
kudasai
[koo-dah-sai]
please
Used after te-form verbs to make polite requests.
待ってください。
Please wait.
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