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

そのなべを磨いていただけませんか。

Sentence Analyzer

その なべ 磨いていた だけません

English Translation

Would you scrape that rusty pan?

Furigana

そのなべを(みが)いていただけませんか。

Romanji

Sono nabe o migaiteita dakemasen ka.

Words

其の (その)
that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...
(なべ)
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
()
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.
磨く (みがく)
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine; to improve
(だけ)
only; just; merely; simply; no more than; nothing but; alone; as (e.g. as soon as, as much as); worth
()
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: マ、 みが.く、 す.る
Meanings: grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)