どうぞ

• 読み: どうぞ
• ローマ字: douzo
• 発音: /doː.zo/

意味

Please; go ahead; by all means; help yourself.

An adverb used to politely invite, offer, or give permission. Often accompanied by a gesture, such as holding a door open or offering a seat. Different from お願いします, which is used when asking — どうぞ is used when giving or granting. Frequently paired with other expressions like どうぞよろしく.

例文

1. どうぞお座りください。
2. どうぞ食べてください。
3. どうぞこちらへ来てください。

使い方ガイド

場面: offering, inviting, giving permission

トーン: polite

起源と歴史

Derived from the classical どうぞ, related to どう (how). Originally an emphatic adverb meaning 'by whatever means,' it softened into a polite offering expression.

文化的背景

時代: Medieval

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal