ぜひとも
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Adverb used to emphasize a request or invitation, implying strong insistence or earnestness. Example: 『ぜひとも参加してください』 (zehitomo sanka shite kudasai, 'please participate by all means').
Theme
At a party planning meeting, User and their colleague Kenji discuss inviting a guest who is hesitant to attend.
ぜひとも
ぜひとも
by all means (with sense of not taking 'no' for an answer)
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Memory Hook
Think of 'zealous' — someone who is very eager and says 'by all means' to get what they want. 『ぜひとも』 (zehitomo) sounds like 'zealous to mo' → 'by all means' with strong insistence!
Cultural Note
In Japanese culture, 『ぜひとも』 (zehitomo) is often used in polite invitations or requests to show earnestness, such as 『ぜひとも来てください』 (zehitomo kite kudasai, 'please come by all means'). It conveys a sense of strong desire or insistence without being rude.
Forms
Base: ぜひともAdverb used to emphasize a request or invitation, implying strong insistence or earnestness. Example: 『ぜひとも参加してください』 (zehitomo sanka shite kudasai, 'please participate by all means').