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

どちら様でしょうか。

Sentence Analyzer

どちら でしょう

English Translation

Who is calling, please?

Furigana

どちら(さま)でしょうか。

Romanji

Dochira sama deshō ka.

Words

何方 (どちら、どっち、いずかた、いずち、どち、いずし、なにざま)
which way; which direction; where; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
(さま)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.; makes words more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation; appearance
デス (デス)
death
()
indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way

Kanji

Readings: ヨウ、 ショウ、 さま、 さん
Meanings: Esq., way, manner, situation, polite suffix