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ONEGAI SHIMASU. Please
Do you know a useful phrase to ask someone to do something for you?
No I don't. How should I say it?
To ask someone to do something for you, add ONEGAI SHIMASU at the end.
For example, in a taxi, instead of saying "please take me to" a particular place, just put ONEGAI SHIMASU after the destination.
Japanese people also use ONEGAI SHIMASU as a kind of greeting.
So ONEGAI SHIMASU is a helpful phrase to remember. You can use it to ask someone to do something for you, or as a greeting.
Kappabashi is an area filled with more than 170 wholesale kitchenware shops.
Tourists are drawn to the realistic-looking food replicas. They make great souvenirs.
If you want someone's help, everything goes smoothly with ONEGAI SHIMASU.
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