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JLPT N2 Grammar

たまえ

N2命令

N2 · 命令 · masu-form verb去ます + たまえ

do; please do

masu-form verb去ます + たまえ

An older command expression often used by men or superiors toward subordinates.

Rare in modern daily conversation; common in literature, media, or superior-sounding speech.

分からないことがあれば、遠慮なく質問したまえ。

If there is something you do not understand, ask without hesitation.

Using it toward superiors or strangers is very rude; focus on recognizing its tone.

It sounds like an old-fashioned superior giving an instruction.

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