This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

部屋の窓は閉めておくように。

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部屋 閉めておく よう

English Translation

See that the windows in your room are fastened.

Furigana

部屋(へや)(まど)()めておくように。

Romanji

Heya no mado wa shimeteoku yō ni.

Words

部屋 (へや)
room; apartment; flat; pad; chamber; stable
()
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
(まど)
window
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
閉める (しめる)
to close; to shut
(よう)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style; design; like; similar to; thing (thought or spoken)
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

Kanji

Readings: ブ、 -べ
Meanings: section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, portion, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine
Readings: オク、 や
Meanings: roof, house, shop, dealer, seller
Readings: ソウ、 ス、 まど、 てんまど、 けむだし
Meanings: window, pane
Readings: ヘイ、 と.じる、 と.ざす、 し.める、 し.まる、 た.てる
Meanings: closed, shut