何卒

Japanese

Kanji in this term
なに
Grade: 2
とぞ
Grade: 4
kun’yomi irregular

Etymology

Compound of the pronoun (なに) (nani), the case particle (to) and linking particle (zo).

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) にとぞ [nànítózó] (Heiban – [0])[1]
  • IPA(key): [na̠ɲ̟ito̞zo̞]

Adverb

(なに)(とぞ) (nanitozo) 

  1. somehow, by all means, one way or another
    何卒(なにとぞ)大学(だいがく)合格(ごうかく)するように
    nanitozo daigaku ni gōkaku suru yō ni
    to get accepted into the university in one way or another
    Synonyms: どうにかして, なんとかして
  2. strongly expresses a request: please, kindly
    何卒(なにとぞ)(からだ)大切(たいせつ)
    nanitozo o karada o taisetsu ni
    please take care of yourself
    Synonyms: どうぞ, どうか

Usage notes

In the second sense, 何卒 is more polite and formal than どうぞ and どうか.

References

  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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