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

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

What does "名前を書いてください。" mean in English?

"名前を書いてください。" means "Please write your name." in English. Usage tip: Simple request: [名前] + [を書いてください]. You can reuse this pattern with many nouns.

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

名前を書いてください。

namae o kai te kudasai

[nah-mah-eh oh kai teh koo-dah-sai]

💬 Usage Tip: Simple request: [名前] + [を書いてください]. You can reuse this pattern with many nouns.

🇯🇵 In Japan: If you are not sure whether to use block letters, katakana, or your alphabet name, it is okay to ask.

Phrase Breakdown

名前

namae

[nah-mah-eh]

name

Means a person’s name, often requested on forms.

Example

名前を書いてください。

Please write your name.

を書いてください

o kai te kudasai

please write

A polite request asking someone to write something down.

Example

ここに名前を書いてください。

Please write your name here.

Words in this phrase

を

[oh]

object marker

Marks 名前 as the thing to write.

Example

名前を書いてください。

Please write your name.

書い

kai

[kai]

write

Stem of the verb 書く, meaning write.

Example

ここに書いてください。

Please write it here.

て

[teh]

and / te-form connector

Connects the verb to ください for a polite request.

Example

書いてください。

Please write it.

ください

kudasai

[koo-dah-sai]

please

Polite request word used after a te-form verb.

Example

見せてください。

Please show it to me.

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