Meaning of なさい in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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なさい
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Romajinasai
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- auxiliary
- Meaning
- do (imperative form often used after ~masu base of verbs)
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Example Sentences
なさい used in context
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When you cannot do what you want, you do what you can.
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Never mind that, just take out what you've just nicked from your bag.
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Take counsel with a man who is wise and of a good conscience.
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Come on! Quickly!
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「ちょっくらデートしてくるねー」「７時には帰ってきなさいよ、桜」
I'm just popping out on a date, OK? "Come home by 7, Sakura!"
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「あ、は、はい・・・ごめん、玲姉」「コラ。幾ら親戚とはいえ、私は先輩医師よ？院内ではちゃんとケジメをつけなさい」
Ah, y-yes ... Sorry, Coz. "Hey! You might be my relative but here I'm your senior and a doctor. Keep things straight while you're in the hospital!"
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