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

すまないけど、車、借りてもいいかなあ。

Sentence Analyzer

すまない けど 借りて いい なあ

English Translation

Would you mind if I borrowed your car?

Furigana

すまないけど、(くるま)()りてもいいかなあ。

Romanji

Sumanai kedo, kuruma, karite mo ii ka nā.

Words

済む (すむ)
to finish; to end; to be completed; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
けど (けど、けれども、けれど、けども、けんど)
but; however; although
(くるま)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
借りる (かりる)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
()
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other
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
()
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
なあ (なあ)
hey; say; look; used to get someone's attention or press one's point

Kanji

Readings: シャ、 くるま
Meaning: car
Readings: シャク、 か.りる
Meanings: borrow, rent