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お〜ください・ご〜ください: please (polite request)
N4 · 10 Honorific & humble basics
A polite request using honorific language, common in announcements and service.
お + verb stem + ください, or ご + Sino-Japanese noun + ください: お待ちください, ご注意ください, ご確認ください. More respectful than 〜てください. Common in shops, stations, and notices.
Examples
少々お待ちください。
Please wait a moment.
こちらにお名前をご記入ください。
Please write your name here.