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Japanese

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Etymology

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From どう (, how, anyhow) + (zo, emphatic particle).

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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どうぞ (dōzo

  1. (used to express one's strong desire for something) no matter how; by all means; seriously (often untranslatable)
    どうぞ(だい)(がく)()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()みの(はは)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.
  2. (used when offering something or permissions) please (go ahead); help yourself; certainly you may; here you are
    どうぞ(たん)(のう)ください
    Dōzo go tannō kudasai
    Please enjoy your meal.

Synonyms

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Interjection

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どうぞ (dōzo

  1. (procedure word) over

References

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  1. ^ 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