Meaning

Primary

A Request

Alternatives

Request, Wish, Please

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

The noun form of request (don't be tricked by the on the end, it's not an adjective). So, request goes to a request.

Reading

おねがい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is the same like お願いします. Hopefully you're able to read that by now so you're able to read this too.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • お願いに上がる

    to go to request something

    お願いに行く

    to go to request something

    お願いに来る

    to come to request something

Context Sentences

お願い!手伝って!

Please! Help me!

「ちょっとお願いがあるんだけど……。」「もちろん。言ってみて。」

"Can you do me a favor...?" "Of course. Name it."

中小企業は小回りが利くから、こういう仕事をお願いしても平気だろう。

Smaller companies take on new challenges more rapidly, so they probably won't mind if we request a job like this.

Kanji Composition