なさい
Japanese
Etymology
From 為さる (なさる, nasaru).
Verb
なさい (romaji nasai)
- (auxiliary) an imperative form
Usage notes
- A soft way of issuing a command which is firm at the same time; like when a teacher wants a student to pay attention or when a parent scolds a child.
- Unlike ください (kudasai), なさい only applies to the positive forms of verbs.
- なさい uses the stem of verbs.