持って来い
もってこい
just right; ideal; perfectly suitable; fetch!
Meanings
Expression, No-adjective
just right; ideal; perfectly suitableExpression
fetch!; bring me ...
Example sentences
金を持って来い。
Bring me money.
お金持って来いよ。
Bring some money.
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Let them all come.
チョークを2本持って来い。
Bring me two pieces of chalk.
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Keiichi, the tempura's done, so bring a plate.
More examples (10)
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We'll decide it like men. Bring the dice!
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Make with the beers, I'm thirsty!
序に、日本でシュークリームと呼んでいる菓子は、英国へ行ってもフランスへ行ってもその名前では通用しない。イギリスでシュークリームを持って来いといったら、靴墨を持って来たというおとしばなしもできているくらいだ。
By the way, the pastry known as "Shu Cream" in Japan is not known under this name neither in England nor in France. If you ask for a "Shu Cream" in England, you will end up comically receiving shoe shine.
「手塩にかけて育てたうちの芽衣をどこの馬の骨かもわからないような奴に、ほいほいやれるか!結婚したいなら、釣書を持ってこい。釣書を!」「はい。持ってきました」「かせっ。えっ、学歴、タトエバ医大、医学部卒。勤務先、タトエバ総合病院。役職、助教授」「まぁ、入りたまえ。おい、お酒を持って来い。早くしろ」
"I've brought Mei up by my own hand. You think I'd give her up so easily to some stranger from who knows where? If you want to marry her, bring me a statement of your qualifications." "Of course. I've brought it with me." "Give it to me. Huh. Academic background: Tatoeba Medical School, graduate. Place of work: Tatoeba General Hospital. Position: Assistant Professor." "Well then, come on in. Hey, bring some sake! On the double!"
今日ね、常務がパソコン持って来たの。もうねぇ、びっくりして「どうなされたんですか?」って聞いたら「パソコンが動かなくなったから電話したんだけど、田中くんが4階まで持って来いって言うから、持ってきたよ」って。みんな顔面蒼白状態。まぁ、言うまでもなくその後、田中、部長にこっぴどく叱られてたけどね。仕方ないよね。けど、次は我が身。気を付けようって思った。
Today, the managing director came in carrying a computer. Well, I was surprised and asked, "Can I help you with anything?", and he said, "My computer stopped working, so I called, but Tanaka told me to bring it up to the 4th floor, so here I am." Everyone turned pale. Well, needless to say, our boss gave Tanaka a real going-over. It couldn't be helped. It could've been any one of us though, so I thought, "I better be careful."
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Fall is a good season for reading.
ピクニックにはもってこいの天気だ。
It's ideal weather for a picnic.
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The Japanese onsen is a nice place for skinny-dipping.
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These apples are good cookers.
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This park lends itself to recreation.