どうぞ
Japanese
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Etymology
editFrom どう (dō, “how, anyhow”) + ぞ (zo, emphatic particle).
Pronunciation
editAdverb
edit- (used to express one's strong desire for something) no matter how; by all means; seriously (often untranslatable)
- どうぞ大学に入れますように
- Dōzo daigaku ni iremasu yō ni
- I hope I can go to the university.
- どうぞして産みの母にめぐりあいたい
- Dōzo shite umi no haha ni meguriai-tai
- I hope to find my birth mother some day.
- どうぞ大学に入れますように
- (used when offering something or permissions) please (go ahead); help yourself; certainly you may; here you are
- どうぞご堪能ください
- Dōzo go tannō kudasai
- Please enjoy your meal.
- どうぞご堪能ください
Synonyms
edit- (desire): どうか (dōka)
Interjection
editReferences
edit- ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN