by Tomoyuki Higuchi
How do you say “After you.” in Japanese?
Today’s phrase is :
After you.
お先にどうぞ。
osakini douzo*
*We do not clearly pronounce the vowels in the middle of a word. We pronounce “douzo” like “dōzo”.
- お先に (osakini) ＝ go ahead
- どうぞ (douzo) ＝ please
It literally means “Please go ahead.”.
How to Say “Thanks!” in Japanese
https://jpwords.jp/thanks/