なさい

Pronunciation

nasai

Meaning /Usage

verb + なさい。
Used when you order someone to do something.
Similar as ろ(ruder) or なよ(less rude).

ごめんなさい(“I’m sorry”) is an exception and it’s not rude of course. It literally means “forgive me”.

Examples

変な歌を歌うのやめなさい
へんなうたをうたうのやめなさい
Stop singing the weird song.

今すぐ宿題やりなさい
いますぐしゅくだいやりなさい
Do your homework now.

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Impolite ・★・・・ Polite
Informal ・・★・・ Formal
Macho    ・・★・・ Cute
Written  ・・・★・ Spoken
Uncommon ・・★・・ Common

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