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

ところで、何歳ですか。

Sentence Analyzer

ところで です

English Translation

By the way, how old are you?

Furigana

ところで、(なん)(さい)ですか。

Romanji

Tokorode, nan sai desu ka.

Words

所で (ところで)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
(なに、なん)
what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!
(さい)
-years-old; ability; gift; talent; aptitude; genius
です (です)
be; is
()
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: カ、 なに、 なん、 なに-、 なん-
Meaning: what
Readings: サイ、 セイ、 とし、 とせ、 よわい
Meanings: year-end, age, occasion, opportunity