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もう
すこ
少
しこしょうを
き
利
かせなさい。
Add a little more pepper.
Grammar and points of interest
particle を particle を
 
direct object marker
もう少しこしょうを利かせなさい。
verb causative form verb causative form
 
make something happen
もう少しこしょうを利かせなさい。
verb stem + なさい verb stem + なさい
 
'request' imperative
もう少しこしょうを利かせなさい。
Conjugations and inflections
  利かせ is the stem form of the causative form of 'ku' godan verb 利く   ALL INFLECTIONS
Words
も う す こ し 4
expression
a bit more; a bit longer
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き く 0
Most common form: 効く
'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be effective; to show effect  (see also: 薬が効く)
2. to do its work; to carry out its function well  (see also: 目が利く)
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expression
do ...  (see also: 為さる; imperative form often used after the -masu stem of a verb; often written with kana only)
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Kanji
少
ショウ   すこし a little   すくない few   
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ノ
katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
小
ショウ   こ-    お-    ちいさい small   
利
リ    effective, interest, profit, advantage   きく to be effective   
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禾
grain
刂
トウ   かたな sword   
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