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

塩をこちらに頂戴。

Sentence Analyzer

こちら 頂戴

English Translation

Would you pass the salt, please?

Furigana

(しお)をこちらに頂戴(ちょうだい)

Romanji

Shio o kochira ni chōdai.

Words

(しお、えん)
salt (i.e. sodium chloride); common salt; table salt; salt (e.g. sodium chloride, calcium sulfate, etc.); hardship; toil; trouble; saltiness
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
此方 (こちら、こっち、こち)
this way (direction close to the speaker or towards the speaker); this direction; here (place close to the speaker or where the speaker is); this one (something physically close to the speaker); I; me; we; us; this person (someone physically close to the speaker and of equal or higher status)
()
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
頂戴 (ちょうだい)
receiving; reception; getting; being given; eating; drinking; having; please; please do for me

Kanji

Readings: エン、 しお
Meaning: salt
Readings: チョウ、 いただ.く、 いただき
Meanings: place on the head, receive, top of head, top, summit, peak
Readings: タイ、 いただ.く
Meanings: be crowned with, live under (a ruler), receive