どうぞ

douzo
adverbBeginner
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.

Collocations

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

Synonyms

Antonyms

Related Phrases

どうぞご覧くださいphrase
please take a look

💡Pro Tip

Politeness Tip

Use どうぞ in formal situations or when showing respect.

📝Usage Notes

Used in both formal and informal situations to show politeness.

Word Breakdown

way, method
root
+
うぞ
emphasizing the request
suffix
和英辞典