どうぞ

日本語

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どうぞ

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副詞「どう」 + 助詞「ぞ」

adverb 何卒 · 何うぞ · 情願

  1. (丁寧に依頼、勧誘する気持ちを含め)なにとぞ。どうか。
  2. (軽く許可、了承する気持ちを含め)よろしい。

In English

  • please interjection to make a polite request
  • over end of sentence in radio communication
  • feel free as imperative, in response
  • here you are said when handing something over

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"どうぞ." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ja/%E3%81%A9%E3%81%86%E3%81%9E. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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どうぞ. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E3%81%A9%E3%81%86%E3%81%9E

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"どうぞ." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E3%81%A9%E3%81%86%E3%81%9E.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {どうぞ},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E3%81%A9%E3%81%86%E3%81%9E},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}