お大事に
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 大 | 事 |
| だい Grade: 1 |
じ Grade: 3 |
| on'yomi | |
Japanese phrasebook
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Etymology
From お (o, honorific marker) + 大事 (daiji, “important”) + に (ni, particle for direction); shortened from expressions such as お大事になさってください (o daiji ni nasatte kudasai, “Please take care of yourself”).
Interjection
- get well soon, take care of yourself
- お体をお大事に。
- Okarada o odaiji ni.
- Take (good) care of yourself.
- お体をお大事に。
Usage notes
- Normally used in the お-honorific form.
Verb
お大事にする • (odaiji ni suru) transitive suru (stem お大事にし (odaiji ni shi), past お大事にした (odaiji ni shita))