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 / onegaishimasu
Lesson body
Phrase breakdown and usage notes
Quick use
Use かくにんおねがいします (kakunin onegaishimasu) when you want someone to check 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 (kakunin)
かくにん means **check / confirm**.
Helper words and endings
### おねがいします (onegaishimasu)
This is a polite request phrase.
At the beginner level, it is enough to think of it like:
**please**
Practical note
This is short and common in work settings, but because it is short, tone matters. Use it politely.
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