Phrase lesson

How do you say "Could you check this?" in Japanese?

Work確認依頼

Could you check this?

Answer

Two layers, same practical line

かくにんおねがいします

かくにん / おねがいします

kakunin onegai shimasu

Lesson body

Phrase breakdown and usage notes

Quick use

Use かくにんおねがいします (kakunin onegai shimasu) when you want someone to check or confirm something.

Chunk or pattern

  • This is best learned as a fixed practical request.
  • Learn the whole line first.
  • Later, you can notice that many workplace requests use おねがいします.

Core words

  • かくにん: check / confirm.

Helper words and endings

  • おねがいします: polite request phrase. In practice, learn it as “please.”

Practical note

This is short and common in work settings, but because it is short, tone matters. Use it politely, and point to or attach the thing you want checked.

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