How to Say ‘Please peel’ in Japanese
むいてください
mui te kudasai
[moo-ee teh koo-dah-sigh]
💬 Usage Tip: [むいてください] is a polite request meaning "please peel." It comes from [むく], "to peel."
🇯🇵 In Japan: This is standard respectful instruction language in kitchens: clear, direct, but not harsh.
Phrase Breakdown
むい
mui
[moo-ee]
peel
The stem/form from むく, used here in a request meaning peel.
じゃがいものかわをむいてください。
Please peel the potato skin.
て
te
[teh]
and; please do
The て-form connector used before ください to make a polite request.
かわをむいてください。
Please peel the skin.
ください
kudasai
[koo-dah-sigh]
please
Used after the て-form to make a polite instruction or request.
ゆっくりしてください。
Please do it slowly.
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