何卒

Japanese

Kanji in this term
何 卒
なに
Grade: 2
とぞ
Grade: 4
kun’yomi irregular

Etymology

Compound of the pronoun 何(なに) (nani), the case particle と (to) and linking particle ぞ (zo).

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) なにとぞ [nànítózó] (Heiban – [0])[1]
  • IPA(key): [na̠ɲ̟ito̞zo̞]

Adverb

何(なに)卒(とぞ) • (nanitozo) 

  1. somehow, by all means, one way or another
    Synonyms: どうにかして, なんとかして
    何卒(なにとぞ)大学(だいがく)に合格(ごうかく)するように
    nanitozo daigaku ni gōkaku suru yō ni
    to get accepted into the university in one way or another
  2. strongly expresses a request: please, kindly
    Synonyms: どうぞ, どうか
    何卒(なにとぞ)お体(からだ)を大切(たいせつ)に
    nanitozo o karada o taisetsu ni
    please take care of yourself

Usage notes

In the second sense, 何卒 is more polite and formal than どうぞ and どうか.

References

  1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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