ぜひ

adverb

by all means, definitely

descriptive

See also: 是非(ぜひ)とも (more emphatic form)

1. by all means, definitely

Expresses strong desire or recommendation. Used to strongly encourage someone or express earnest hope.

ぜひ来(き)てください。

Please do come.

Strong invitation

ぜひ食(た)べてみてください。

You really should try eating this.

ぜひ日本(にほん)に行(い)きたいです。

I definitely want to go to Japan.

Strong personal desire

今度(こんど)の週末(しゅうまつ)、ぜひ遊(あそ)びに来(き)てください。

Please do come over to hang out this weekend.

この本(ほん)はとてもおもしろいので、ぜひ読(よ)んでみてください。人生(じんせい)が変(か)わりますよ。

This book is really interesting, so you should definitely read it. It will change your life.

ぜひ is an adverb that adds strong emphasis to requests, invitations, and expressions of desire. It conveys sincerity and earnestness.

Writing

Can be written as 是非(ぜひ) but hiragana is more common.

Common patterns

ぜひ～てください: please do ~
ぜひ～たい: definitely want to ~
ぜひ来(き)てください: please do come
ぜひ試(ため)してみてください: you should definitely try it

Usage

Used to make invitations, requests, and recommendations more sincere and emphatic. Often appears in polite speech.
ぜひ also has a noun meaning of 'right and wrong' (是非(ぜひ)を問(と)う - to question right and wrong), but the adverbial use is far more common.

Similar words

どうぞ: please (offering)
どうか: please (requesting earnestly)
きっと: surely, definitely

Related Words

Related: どうしても (no matter what (strong determination))

Compare: どうぞ (please)

Compare: どうか (please)

Compare: きっと (surely, definitely)

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Added 2026.1.7 21:53 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:31

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