ちょうだい

-- colloquial form of ください; typically used by children or women --

Also:eating, please (give me; do for me)

AdjectiveJLPT N3

What does ちょうだい mean?

ちょうだい is a Japanese adjective meaning -- colloquial form of ください; typically used by children or women -- in English. It can also be translated as eating, please (give me; do for me) depending on context. It is written as ちょうだい in hiragana, and choudai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentences

市民の皆様の御意見をちょうだいする予定です。

We plan to elicit opinions from the public.

このバラちょうだい

I'll take these roses.