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How do you say "can you write it down" in Japanese?

書き留めてくれる?

kaki tome tekureru?

Phrase Kanji

In Japanese, "can you write it down" is 書き留めてくれる? (kaki tome tekureru?).

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Pronunciation

Say KAH-kee toh-MEH-teh-koo-reh-ru, with kaki meaning 'write' getting the clearest opening emphasis.

Writing and usage

書き留めてくれる? is written using kanji. It's a phrase, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.

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How to remember 書き留めてくれる?

Kaki also means persimmon — picture writing notes on a big orange persimmon since you have no paper.

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Questions about 書き留めてくれる?

How do you pronounce 書き留めてくれる??

Say KAH-kee toh-MEH-teh-koo-reh-ru, with kaki meaning 'write' getting the clearest opening emphasis.

Is 書き留めてくれる? formal or casual?

書き留めてくれる? is a common everyday expression. Context and tone of voice matter more than the words themselves for how formal it sounds.

How is 書き留めてくれる? written in Japanese?

書き留めてくれる? is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as kaki tome tekureru?.

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