〜させてください

Formationcausative て form + ください

The causative plus ください asks permission to do something yourself, rather than asking someone else to act. Let me help, let me think about it. It is polite, common at work, and much softer than announcing what you intend to do.

Examples

〜させてください is marked in each sentence. Tap any word for its dictionary entry.

1. そのケースを運はこばせてください。

   Let me relieve you of that case.

2. 彼かれらのキャンペーンに参加さんかさせてください。

   Join me with them in their movement.

3. エンジンを前輪ぜんりんに連動れんどうさせてください。

   Gear the engine to the front wheels.

4. 誤解ごかいを正たださせてください。

   Please let me set the record straight.

5. 払はらわせてください。

   Let me pick up the check.