Learn Japanese grammar: ないでくだあい (naide kudasai). Meaning: please don’t do.
This is used after a verb to request to the listener to not do something.
You can remove the ください (kudasai), to just say ないで (naide), which is more casual.
Be careful to not confuse this with the other ないで (naide) meaning.
Example A) Please don’t
行かないでください。
ika naide kudasai.
Please don’t go!
Example B)
それを食べないでください。
sore o tabe naide kudasai.
Please don’t eat that.
Other Notes
- To say the opposite, “please do”, use てください (te kudasai)
- See all related grammar.
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ないでください - Example Sentences 例文
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Example #1
泣かないでください。
Example #2
このパソコンを使わないでください。
Example #3
明日の予定を忘れないでください。
Example #4
私のことを心配しないでください。
Example #5
道の邪魔をしないでください。
Example #6
事務所で食べないでください。
Example #7
一人にしたいからここに来ないでください。
Vocabulary List 語彙
| Kanji 漢字 | Kana カナ | English 英語 |
|---|---|---|
| 行く | いく | to go |
| 食べる | たべる | to eat |
| 泣かないで | なかないで | do not cry |
| 明日 | あした | tomorrow |
| 予定 | よてい | plans |
| 忘れないで | わすれないで | do not forget |
| 私のこと | わたしのこと | about me; as for me |
| 心配 | しんぱい | worry |
| 道 | みち | road |
| 邪魔 | じゃま | obstruction |
| 事務所 | じむしょ | office |
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