をください
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をください
o kudasai
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please give me~
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JLPT Level
N5
Beginner · Basic sentence structures
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o kudasai
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📝 Usage Notes
please give me~
📖 How to use it
Asks someone to give you an object, using a polite request form.
Attaches to
Attach to a noun directly, with no particle between the noun and を. The noun can be concrete or abstract, but not a verb.
をください is the standard polite way to ask someone to hand you something. It's made of the object particle を and the polite request verb ください. You just name the thing you want and add をください. It's like saying 'give me the ~, please' in English. This is used in shops, restaurants, and daily life. For example, at a café, you can say コーヒーをください to ask for a coffee. It's also fine to use when asking a friend to pass something, though it's not overly informal.
水をください。
Mizu o kudasai.
Please give me some water.
その本をください。
Sono hon o kudasai.
Please give me that book.
メニューをください。
Menyū o kudasai.
Please give me the menu.
Not をください vs. を下さい vs. でください
ください after a noun means 'give me that noun'. ください after a te-form verb means 'please do that action'. For example, 食べてください means 'please eat', but 食べ物をください means 'please give me food'. Also, don't confuse with を下さい written in kanji; it's the same meaning but less common in casual writing.
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Polite but neutral; used in everyday spoken and written Japanese, appropriate in most situations except very formal business letters.
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をください
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What does the grammar pattern をください mean?
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Please give me~
What JLPT level is をください?
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Nihoner currently groups this pattern under JLPT N5 — Beginner · Basic sentence structures. Use the level label as study guidance rather than a prediction of what will appear on an exam.
How do you use をください in a sentence?
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Attach をください (o kudasai) to the appropriate verb or noun form as described in the usage notes. Then try writing two original sentences — one about yourself and one about something around you.
Is をください formal or casual Japanese?
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をください is used in both casual and polite contexts. It appears frequently in everyday conversation, textbooks, and simple written materials.
How can I remember をください long-term?
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Use the flashcard on this page for active recall — see the pattern, reconstruct the usage from memory, then flip. Follow with the 4-choice quiz to distinguish it from similar patterns. Review later the same day and again over the following days. Writing original sentences can help you practise using the pattern in context.