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為さい
Readings
なさい
nasai
English
Expression
See also: 為さる
Usually written using kana alone
imperative form often used after the -masu stem of a verb
do ...

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Grammar
なさい: Informal Imperative (request form)
Kanjis
ON: KUN: ため, な.る, な.す, す.る, たり, つく.る, なり
do, change, make, benefit, welfare, be of use, reach to, try, practice, cost, serve as, good, advantage, as a result of

Stroke: 9 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 4-9-4 FC: 3402.2


Phrases
消しゴムでこれらの語を消しなさい。
Parts: 消しゴム (けしゴム) 此れ等 (これらの) (ご) 消す (けす) 為さい (なさい)
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これを戒めとしなさい。
Parts: 此れ (これ) 戒め (いましめ) とする 為さい (なさい)
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