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The One Word That Makes You Instantly Polite in Japan

To say Here you go. / Go ahead. in Japanese, say どうぞ (dōzo).

One tiny word makes you sound instantly polite in Japan, and tourists almost never use it.

dōzo Here you go. / Go ahead.

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  1. どうぞ dōzo There's one word Japanese people say dozens of times a day that makes you instantly polite. You almost never hear tourists use it.
  2. どうぞ dōzo It's 「どうぞ」. It means 'here you go', 'after you', 'go ahead', one word for handing things over and yielding to people.
  3. どうぞ。 dōzo Here you go. / Go ahead.
  4. はい、どうぞ hai, dōzo Handing over your money or passport? Smile and say 「はい、どうぞ」.
  5. はい、どうぞ。 hai, dōzo Here you go.
  6. どうぞ dōzo Letting someone pass? Just 「どうぞ」 with a little gesture. It's impossible to misuse. Follow for one word a day that makes Japan easier.

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