頂戴
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
| 頂 | 戴 |
Verb
頂戴 (hiragana ちょうだい, romaji chōdai)
- please give me
- このバラちょうだい。
- このバラちょうだい。
- Kono bara chōdai.
- I'll have these roses.
- スプーンをちょうだい。
- スプーンをちょうだい。
- Supūn o chōdai.
- Please give me the spoon.
- このバラちょうだい。
- please do something for me
Usage notes
- Almost always written in hiragana. Only written in kanji when used in very formal expressions.
- The imperative sense is attached to the て-form (te-form) of a verb.
- Mostly used by women.
Synonyms
- (please give me): 下さい (ください, kudasai)
- (please): 下さい (ください, kudasai); なさい (nasai) (soft but firm); な (na) (casual)