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Decoded Slug: ~せてください (〜sete kudasai)

Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
~せてください (〜sete kudasai)

~せてください (〜sete kudasai)

Short explanation:

Requesting someone to allow or let you do something.

Formation:

Verb [te-form, replace て with せ] + ください

Examples:

もう一度説明してください。
Mou ichido setsumei shite kudasai.
Please explain it once more.
帰らせてください。
Kaerasete kudasai.
Please let me go home.
その本を見せてください。
Sono hon o misete kudasai.
Please let me see that book.
ここで待たせてください。
Koko de matasete kudasai.
Please let me wait here.

Long explanation:

The せてください grammar point is used to request permission or ask someone to allow you to do something. It is a polite way of making a request and can be translated as 'please let me' or 'please allow me' in English. It is formed by using the te-form of the verb, replacing て with せ and adding ください.
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