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なさい [なさい] (nasai)
Meaning: Informal Imperative (request form)
Example: Sit down.
JLPT Level: 3
Category: grammar
Author: Amatuka
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| | Drop the ーます from the ーます form and add なさい to make this form. |
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| | Amatuka | I guess this is half way between a 'polite command' and a 'fairly forceful request'. | | | Amatuka | [V-masu base] + nasai | | | Amatuka | '[The teacher]' isn't explicitly in the Japanese version, but the English might look odd without it.
'(just)' wouldn't be natural in the English - the だけ in the Japanese doesn't explicitly tranlate. | | | Miki | The Japanese translation is quite nice except the tense.
「…。」と、（先生は）指示しました／指示した。 | | | dc | thanks, updated.. | | | bamboo4 | In the English version of the first example, perhaps "just those" instead of "(just) people."
Also, I don't know how they do it in schools abroad, but in Japan, the teacher normally says "should stand up" instead of "should sit down." | | | anon | The coloring in ex #1248 is very confusing. The 'し' looks to be part of '早く', which is not the intention, if I understand correctly. | | | dc | fixed. | | |
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