～せてください (〜sete kudasai)

Explanation

Requesting someone to allow or let you do something (causative request).

Formation

Verb-causative (させ) + て + ください

Detailed explanation

The せてください grammar point is used to request permission or ask someone to allow you to do something. It is a polite way of making a request and can be translated as 'please let me...' or 'please allow me...' in English. It is formed by using the causative form of the verb (Verb-させる) in the て-form, plus ください (e.g. 帰らせる → 帰らせて → 帰らせてください).

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