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Zach

お願い

御願い

Reading

Kana: おねがい
Romaji: onegai
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

vs
1

request; wish

Note: honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
See also: 願い
int
2

please

Note: abbreviation
See also: 御願いします

Kanji

Readings: ガン、 ねが.う、 -ねがい
Meanings: petition, request, vow, wish, hope
Readings: ギョ、 ゴ、 おん-、 お-、 み-
Meanings: honorable, manipulate, govern

Example Sentences

ねえ、お(ねが)い。
➥Oh, have a heart.
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(にく)をお(ねが)いします。
➥Meat, please.
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ぜひお(ねが)いします。
➥By all means.
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(ねが)い、(いそ)いで!
➥Please hurry up!
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(さかな)をお(ねが)いします。
➥Fish, please.
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前金(まえきん)でお(ねが)いします。
➥You need to pay in advance.
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