JLPT N5 - Grammar ๐ŸŒŸ ใชใ„ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ naide kudasai

Japanese grammar pattern โ€œใ€œใชใ„ใงใใ ใ•ใ„โ€ (naide kudasai) labeled N5 on a blue background, used to make polite negative requests, meaning โ€œplease donโ€™tโ€ฆโ€.

Have you ever heard this in Japan?

“Please don’t take photos here.”
“Please don’t enter.”
“Please don’t worry.”

Many people say they’re surprised by how many signs and notices there are when they come to Japan. It can feel like there are a lot of rules at first.

And that’s true.
But actually, these small, polite reminders help keep daily life smooth and comfortable for everyone.

They’re not meant to scare you.
They’re just gentle ways to help people share the same space peacefully.

And don’t worry. You don’t have to memorize everything.
If you just know one simple expression, you’ll understand a lot of what you see and hear.

That expression is ใชใ„ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ (naide kudasai).

It’s used when someone politely asks you not to do something.
You’ll hear it at stations, in shops, at schools, and in everyday conversations.

Once you learn this, your time in Japan will feel much easier and more comfortable.

So let’s learn how ใชใ„ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ works, and how to use it naturally in real life.

 

 

ใชใ„ใง (naide) vs ใชใ„ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ (naide kudasai)
Both expressions mean “don’t do something,” but they differ in tone and politeness.

 

ใชใ„ใง (naide)
This is the casual form.
It’s commonly used with friends, family, or people you’re close to, and it often sounds gentle or caring.

ใใ‚“ใชใซๅฟƒ้…ใ—ใชใ„ใงใ€‚
ใใ‚“ใชใซ ใ—ใ‚“ใฑใ„ ใ—ใชใ„ใงใ€‚
sonnani shinpai shinaide.
Don’t worry so much.

Use ใชใ„ใง when you want to sound friendly.

 

ใชใ„ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ (naide kudasai)
This is the polite form.
You’ll see it a lot on signs, announcements, and when speaking to people you don’t know well.

ใ“ใ“ใงๅ†™็œŸใ‚’ๆ’ฎใ‚‰ใชใ„ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
ใ“ใ“ ใง ใ—ใ‚ƒใ—ใ‚“ ใ‚’ ใจใ‚‰ใชใ„ใง ใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
koko de shashin wo toranai de kudasai.
Please don’t take photos here.

Use ใชใ„ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ when you want to be polite and clear.

 

 

 

็พŽ่ก“้คจใงใฏ่ตฐใ‚‰ใชใ„ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
ใณใ˜ใ‚…ใคใ‹ใ‚“ ใงใฏ ใฏใ—ใ‚‰ใชใ„ใง ใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
bijutsukan deha hashiranai de kudasai.
Please don’t run in the museum.

 

่Š็”Ÿใฎใชใ‹ใซใฏๅ…ฅใ‚‰ใชใ„ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
ใ—ใฐใต ใฎ ใชใ‹ ใซ ใฏ ใ„ใ‚‰ใชใ„ใง ใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
shibafu no naka ni ha iranai de kudasai.
Please don’t enter the grass area.

 

ๅ›ณๆ›ธ้คจใงใฏๅคงใใชๅฃฐใง่ฉฑใ•ใชใ„ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
ใจใ—ใ‚‡ใ‹ใ‚“ ใงใฏ ใŠใŠใใช ใ“ใˆ ใง ใฏใชใ•ใชใ„ใง ใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
toshokan deha ookina koe de hanasanai de kudasai.
Please don’t speak loudly in the library.

 

ใƒ†ใ‚นใƒˆใŒ็ต‚ใ‚ใ‚‹ใพใงใ€ๆ•™ๅฎคใ‚’ๅ‡บใชใ„ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
ใฆใ™ใจ ใŒ ใŠใ‚ใ‚‹ ใพใงใ€ใใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใค ใ‚’ ใงใชใ„ใง ใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
tesuto ga owaru made, kyoushitsu wo denai de kudasai.
Please don’t leave the classroom until the test is over.

 

่ชฐใซใ‚‚่จ€ใ‚ใชใ„ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
ใ ใ‚Œ ใซ ใ‚‚ ใ„ใ‚ใชใ„ใง ใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
dare ni mo iwanai de kudasai.
Please don’t tell anyone.

 

็†ฑใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ†ใงใ™ใฎใงใ€็„ก็†ใ‚’ใ—ใชใ„ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
ใญใค ใŒ ใ‚ใ‚‹ ใ‚ˆใ† ใงใ™ ใฎ ใงใ€ใ‚€ใ‚Š ใ‚’ ใ—ใชใ„ใง ใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
netsu ga aru you desu no de, muri wo shinaide kudasai.
It looks like you have a fever, so please don’t push yourself.

 

ใใ‚“ใชใซ่‡ชๅˆ†ใ‚’ใ€ใ›ใ‚ใชใ„ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
ใใ‚“ใช ใซ ใ˜ใถใ‚“ ใ‚’ใ€ใ›ใ‚ใชใ„ใง ใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
sonnani jibun wo, semenaide kudasai.
Please don’t blame yourself so much.

 

 

 

  • Grammar Point: ใชใ„ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ (naide kudasai)
  • JLPT Level: N5
  • Meaning: Please don’t do
  • Quick Explanation: ใชใ„ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ is used to politely ask someone not to do something.

So that’s how we use ใชใ„ใงใใ ใ•ใ„!
You’ll hear and see this expression a lot in Japan, from signs and announcements to everyday conversations.

 

ๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชžใฎๅ‹‰ๅผทใ‚’ใ€ใ‚ใใ‚‰ใ‚ใชใ„ใงใใ ใ•ใ„๏ผใ„ใคใงใ‚‚็งใŒใ“ใ“ใซใ„ใพใ™ใ‚ˆ๏ผ
ใซใปใ‚“ใ” ใฎ ในใ‚“ใใ‚‡ใ† ใ‚’ใ€ใ‚ใใ‚‰ใ‚ใชใ„ใง ใใ ใ•ใ„๏ผใ„ใคใงใ‚‚ ใ‚ใŸใ— ใŒ ใ“ใ“ ใซ ใ„ใพใ™ ใ‚ˆ๏ผ
nihongo no benkyou wo, akiramenaide kudasai! itsudemo watashi ga koko ni imasu yo!
Please don’t give up on studying Japanese! I am always here for you!

 

Now, it’s your turn!
Try making your own sentence using ใชใ„ใงใใ ใ•ใ„.
Think about a rule, a request, or a kind piece of advice you might say in daily life.

 

Your Sensei,
Hikari ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿป‍๐Ÿซโœจ

 


 

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