どうぞ

Japanese

Etymology

From どう (, how, anyhow) + (zo, emphatic particle).

Adverb

どうぞ (dōzo) 

  1. (used to express one's strong desire for something) no matter how; by all means (often untranslatable)
    どうぞ(だい)(がく)()れますように
    Dōzo daigaku ni iremasu yō ni
    I hope I can go to the university.
    どうぞして()みの(はは)にめぐりあいたい
    Dōzo shite umi no haha ni meguriai-tai
    I hope to find my birth mother some day.
  2. (used when offering something or permissions) please (go ahead); help yourself; certainly you may; here you are
    どうぞ(たん)(のう)ください
    Dōzo go tannō kudasai
    Please enjoy your meal.

Synonyms

Interjection

どうぞ (dōzo) 

  1. (procedure word) over
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.