To be able to use “ぜひ”
Let’s learn what it means
The expression “ぜひ” is used to express strong hope or emphasis.
- Meaning: Expressing strong hope or emphasis
- In English: Definitely / By all means / Without fail
- Conjunction: dictionary form of verb + ぜひ
- JLPT Level: N5
Textbooks in which this sentence pattern appears
The sentence pattern of “ぜひ” can be studied in the following textbooks.
Minna no Nihongo beginner’s level Lesson 18
Example sentences
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- ぜひ来てください。
- ぜひそのお祭りに行きたいです。
- この映画、ぜひ見てみてください。
- ぜひこのアプリを使ってみてください。
- この本はぜひ読んでみてください。
ぜひ来てください。
It means, “Please come.” or “Please come and visit us”.
It conveys a stronger desire for the person to come to you rather than simply saying, “来てください.”
私はニューヨークに行く予定があります。
I have plans to go to New York City.
私はニューヨークに住んでいます。家に遊びに来ませんか？
I live in New York City. Would you like to come to my house?
いいんですか？
Is that OK?
もちろん！ぜひ来てください。
Of course! Please come and visit us.
ぜひそのお祭りに行きたいです。
It means, “I would love to attend that festival.” or “I would love to visit that festival.”
お祭りがあるのは夏だけですか？
Is it only in summer that there are festivals?
いいえ。春や秋、冬にもありますよ。
No. There are also festivals in spring, fall and winter.
冬のお祭りで有名なものはなんですか？
What are the famous winter festivals?
「さっぽろ雪まつり」はとても有名です。
The Sapporo Snow Festival is very famous.
ぜひそのお祭りに行きたいです。
I would love to visit that festival.
この映画、ぜひ見てみてください。
It means, “Please watch this film/movie.”
どんな映画が好きですか？
What kind of movies do you like?
アクション映画が好きです。
I like action movies.
おすすめはありますか？
Do you have any recommendations?
この映画、ぜひ見てみてください。
Please watch this film.
ぜひこのアプリを使ってみてください。
It means, “Please try this application.”
日本語は難しいですね。どのように勉強しましたか？
The Japanese language is difficult. How did you study?
私はアプリを使って勉強しました。
I studied using an app.
リスニングにおすすめのアプリはありますか？
Are there any apps you recommend for listening?
ぜひこのアプリを使ってみてください。
Please try this app.
この本はぜひ読んでみてください。
It means, “This book is a must read.” or “This book should be read by all.”
The speaker says, “この本は”. It means that the speaker is emphasizing that you should read the one book they indicated even though there are many books to choose from.
日本語を学ぶための本はたくさんありますね。
There are many books to learn Japanese.
この本はぜひ読んでみてください。
This book is a must read.
なぜおすすめなんですか？
Why do you recommend it?
英語でわかりやすく教えてくれるからです。
Because it teaches you in English in an easy-to-understand way.
Incorrect usage of「ぜひ」
The expression “ぜひ” is used with positive statements. It is incorrect to use it with negative sentences.
⭕️ ぜひ行ってください。
(It’s correct. It means “Please go”.)
❌ ぜひ行かないでください。
(It’s incorrect. “行かないでください” means “Please don’t go”.)
⭕️ この本、ぜひ読んでください。
(It’s correct. It means “Please read this book”.)
❌ この本、ぜひ読まないでください。
(It’s incorrect. “読まないでください” means “Please don’t read”.)
Because “ぜひ” expresses strong hope or emphasis, when used with a negative sentence, the meaning of the word becomes the opposite of what it means. Therefore, the correct usage is to use it with positive sentences.
We will continue to explain other grammar points and example sentences in the next article, so stay tuned.
See you next time!
