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Please stop here in Japanese

Please stop here in Japanese

ここで止めてください

In kana only: ここでとめてください

koko de tomete kudasai

polite

What it literally says

please stop at here

Japanese politeness is mostly built out of phrases that stopped being literal a long time ago. Knowing what is underneath is the difference between repeating a sound and knowing what you said.

When to use it

The doors open automatically. Do not touch them.

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