Grammar › N4 · 02 Favors, passive & causative
〜なさい: do ... (command; instruction)
N4 · 02 Favors, passive & causative
A command that a parent, teacher, or sign gives, firmer than a request but not rude.
Verb stem + なさい. Used by adults to children and in written instructions (次の文を読みなさい). Not used toward a superior. 〜なさい is softer than the imperative 〜ろ and sounds like a lecture.
Examples
早く宿題をしなさい。
Do your homework quickly.
次の質問に答えなさい。
Answer the following questions.