How to Say ‘Please do it’ in Japanese
してね
shi te ne
[shee teh neh]
💬 Usage Tip: [してね] is a soft, friendly way to ask someone to do something. You can swap in other verbs too: [みてね] "please watch/look," [きいてね] "please listen."
🇯🇵 In Japan: This sounds warm and gentle, which fits well with small children. Adults use it too with people close to them, but not usually in formal situations.
Phrase Breakdown
し
shi
[shee]
do
The te-form stem of する, used in requests and connected expressions.
しっかり しようと するときに しを つかう。
The sound し appears when using forms related to doing.
て
te
[teh]
and; do and
A te-form ending used to connect actions or make soft requests with verbs.
てを あらって ごはんを たべる。
Wash your hands and eat your meal.
ね
ne
[neh]
okay?; please; right?
A sentence-ending particle that softens speech and seeks agreement or adds warmth.
また あそぼうね。
Let's play again, okay?
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