どうぞ

douzo

adverb★Beginner

formal

please, go ahead, take it

どうぞ、食べてください。

Please, help yourself.

どうぞ、座ってください。

Please, take a seat.

💡

Polite way to offer something or invite someone to do something.

どうぞよろしくnice to meet youどうぞお楽しみくださいplease enjoy

どうぞご覧くださいphrase

please take a look

Use どうぞ in formal situations or when showing respect.

Used in both formal and informal situations to show politeness.

ど

way, method

root

うぞ

emphasizing the request

suffix

✎ Noted on May 2, 2026JA → EN