〜なさい
N4nasai
do (instruction from a parent, teacher, etc.)
Formation
Verb-stem + なさい
Chinese meanings
做吧;请做(指示)
Chinese formation
动词ます形词干+なさい
Chinese usage
用于家长、老师或试题等发出明确指示。
Chinese notes
比命令形缓和,但仍较直接,不用于上级。
Examples
- もう九時よ。早く寝なさい。It's already nine. Go to bed now.已经九点了,快去睡觉。
- 次の文を読んで、質問に答えなさい。Read the following passage and answer the questions.阅读下面的文章并回答问题。
- ご飯の前に手を洗いなさい。Wash your hands before eating.吃饭前洗手。
Notes
Softer than the imperative form but still a firm instruction; used by parents, teachers and in exam directions, never toward superiors.
#command
Related N4 grammar
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import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('nasai');
{
"id": "nasai",
"pattern": "〜なさい",
"romaji": "nasai",
"level": "N4",
"meaning": "do (instruction from a parent, teacher, etc.)",
"formation": "Verb-stem + なさい",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "もう九時よ。早く寝なさい。",
"furigana": "もう{九|く}{時|じ}よ。{早|はや}く{寝|ね}なさい。",
"en": "It's already nine. Go to bed now."
},
{
"ja": "次の文を読んで、質問に答えなさい。",
"furigana": "{次|つぎ}の{文|ぶん}を{読|よ}んで、{質問|しつもん}に{答|こた}えなさい。",
"en": "Read the following passage and answer the questions."
},
{
"ja": "ご飯の前に手を洗いなさい。",
"furigana": "ご{飯|はん}の{前|まえ}に{手|て}を{洗|あら}いなさい。",
"en": "Wash your hands before eating."
}
],
"tags": [
"command"
],
"notes": "Softer than the imperative form but still a firm instruction; used by parents, teachers and in exam directions, never toward superiors.",
"zh": {
"status": "reviewed",
"source_hash": "e0c17b7d0da042d7cda1a639c0809a960c783d3ccc91c4ccdf632ebb1521db6e",
"meanings": [
"做吧",
"请做(指示)"
],
"formation": "动词ます形词干+なさい",
"explanation": "用于家长、老师或试题等发出明确指示。",
"notes": "比命令形缓和,但仍较直接,不用于上级。",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "もう九時よ。早く寝なさい。",
"zh": "已经九点了,快去睡觉。"
},
{
"ja": "次の文を読んで、質問に答えなさい。",
"zh": "阅读下面的文章并回答问题。"
},
{
"ja": "ご飯の前に手を洗いなさい。",
"zh": "吃饭前洗手。"
}
],
"references": [
"sources/grammar/n4.json#nasai",
"Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
],
"reviewer": "Codex",
"review_method": "ai",
"reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
"review_hash": "b47b90b23e8558cf691be81db5fd1a929d1a859edc316b79f9e747eca6f98fdf"
}
}