[Relsenlilky]

Hey everyone. It has been a while since I have posted.

Fell off the world for a while, but now I am back.
Even better! I am back in Japan!

Hope all is well with all the OB and nice to meet all the NB.

Take care..

[cingularring]

onegai shimasu means please right? Oh and welcome back.

[Shiplyopidomi]

Great that your back. Dont let the studies ruin what you really treasure in life... like kendo

[Julik19]

onegai shimasu derives from the verb onegai suru, which I believe meant "saying please", but, as with many japanese verbs, all depends on the situation.

[66paptroump]

Oh, that is interesting to know the meanings behind onegai shimasu. It has a different meaning beyond the actual word. Nothing I can think of in English right now though, I would like to learn some more though.

[jPNy2BP5]

onegai shimasu means please right? Oh and welcome back.

What one of my Japanese friends told me, it means roughly, "Give me your experience so that I can grow." Not in a literal translation, though.

Doozo (do-oh-zoh) is "please".

Just don't say "kudasai"......that's a demand.

[fedordzen]

Nice to meet ya!

[Green_Monkey23]

I'm probably newer than you, but welcome back either way!

By the way, I'm Skip. Nice to meet you!

[cemDrymnVem]

I understood that onegai suru, literally, was to pray for help.
So in common use it is a very polite request for assistance.

Have a look at this:
http://www.aikiweb.com/language/onegai.html

It seems someone else has been thinking about it too...