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