Meaning
ようにしてください asks the listener to take care that a behavior or result is achieved — often as an ongoing habit or rule, but also for one important occasion.
Formation
- Dictionary form or ない + ようにしてください: 飲むようにしてください
- It asks the listener to make sure something happens (or does not happen) — usually a habit or rule, but it can also concern one important occasion: 明日は遅れないようにしてください
When to use it
- Core use
- Asks the listener to make sure something is (not) done
Examples
16 sentences-
毎日この薬を飲むようにしてください
Please make sure to take this medicine every day.
-
約束を忘れないようにしてください
Please make sure not to forget the promise.
-
教室では日本語を話すようにしてください
Please try to speak Japanese in class.
-
会議に遅れないようにしてください
Please make sure not to be late for the meeting.
-
出かける前に鍵をかけるようにしてください
Please make sure to lock the door before going out.
-
できるだけ毎日運動するようにしてください
Please try to exercise every day.
-
毎朝朝ご飯を食べるようにしてください
Please make sure to eat breakfast every morning.
-
明日は遅れないようにしてください
Please make sure not to be late tomorrow.
8 more examples
-
部屋を出るとき電気を消すようにしてください
Please make sure to turn off the lights when leaving the room.
-
ここでは大きな声で話さないようにしてください
Please make sure not to speak loudly here.
-
予定が変わったら連絡するようにしてください
Please make sure to contact us if your plans change.
-
大切な書類をなくさないようにしてください
Please take care not to lose important documents.
-
毎日少し日本語を読むようにしてください
Please try to read a little Japanese every day.
-
窓を開けたまま寝ないようにしてください
Please make sure not to sleep with the window left open.
-
使った物は元の場所に戻すようにしてください
Please make sure to return things to their original place after use.
-
旅行の前に天気を確認するようにしてください
Please make sure to check the weather before travelling.
Important notes
- This request asks for an effort or a habit, not just one isolated action.
Common mistakes
- For a direct immediate request, てください may fit better; 毎日読むようにしてください asks for a routine.
Check yourself
Pick the translation of each sentence. The wrong options translate similar patterns, so watch the grammar rather than the words.
Similar grammar
Hear it in podcasts
The pattern appears in these episodes. They open in the app with the transcript and translation.
The trainer requires a free account. Examples and practice questions on this page are available without signing up.