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Zach

それはそうと、この辺にいい食堂を知らないかね。

Sentence Analyzer

それ そう この いい 食堂 知らない

English Translation

By the way, do you know a good restaurant around here?

Furigana

それはそうと、この(あたり)にいい食堂(しょくどう)()らないかね。

Romanji

Sore wa sō to, kono atari ni ii shokudō o shiranai ka ne.

Words

其れ (それ)
that (indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind); it; that time; then; there (indicating a place near the listener); you
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
そう (そう)
so; really; seeming; appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
此の (この)
this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)
(へん)
area; vicinity; region; side (of triangle, rectangle, etc.); circumstances
()
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
いい (いい)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK
食堂 (しょくどう)
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; messroom; restaurant; eatery; snack bar; diner
()
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.
知る (しる)
to be aware of; to know; to be conscious of; to cognize; to cognise; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to remember; to be acquainted with (a procedure); to experience; to go through; to learn; to be acquainted with (a person); to get to know; to concern
()
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
(ね、ねえ)
indicates emphasis, agreement, request for confirmation, etc.; is it so; hey; come on; listen; not

Kanji

Readings: ヘン、 あた.り、 ほと.り、 -べ
Meanings: environs, boundary, border, vicinity
Readings: ショク、 ジキ、 く.う、 く.らう、 た.べる、 は.む
Meanings: eat, food
Reading: ドウ
Meanings: public chamber, hall
Readings: チ、 し.る、 し.らせる
Meanings: know, wisdom