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How do you say "make yourself at home" in Japanese?

くつろいでください

kutsuroidekudasai

Phrase Hiragana

In Japanese, "make yourself at home" is くつろいでください (kutsuroidekudasai).

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Pronunciation

Say koo-tsoo-roi-deh-koo-dah-sai, kutsurogu means to relax, with a light roll on the middle roi sound.

Writing and usage

くつろいでください is written using hiragana. 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 くつろいでください

Kutsuroide sounds like 'coot, sure, oy, day', picture a lazy coot bird sure it deserves a relaxing day, making itself at home.

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Questions about くつろいでください

How do you pronounce くつろいでください?

Say koo-tsoo-roi-deh-koo-dah-sai, kutsurogu means to relax, with a light roll on the middle roi sound.

Is くつろいでください formal or casual?

くつろいでください is a common everyday expression. Context and tone of voice matter more than the words themselves for how formal it sounds.

How is くつろいでください written in Japanese?

くつろいでください is written using hiragana. Romanised, it reads as kutsuroidekudasai.

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