adverbial N3 common casualpolitewritten
どうか — please
どうか
Meaning
- please ~ (earnestly) — a heartfelt, humble request, more pleading than どうぞ
Key sentence
どうか、私のお願いを聞いてください。
Please, I beg you, hear my request.
Formation
| Attaches to | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Adverb before a request (〜てください / 〜ますように) | どうか + [request] | どうか許してください |
Examples
どうかお体を大切になさってください。
Please do take good care of yourself.
どうかみんなが無事でありますように。
Please, may everyone be safe.
Easily confused with
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Study it in JengoSources Compiled with reference to A Dictionary of Advanced Japanese Grammar. Editorial confidence: medium.