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これはあなたの親切に対するささやかなお礼の印です。

Sentence Analyzer

これ あなた 親切 に対する ささやかな お礼 です

English Translation

This is a small acknowledgement of your kindness.

Furigana

これはあなたの親切(しんせつ)(たい)するささやかなお(れい)(しるし)です。

Romanji

Kore wa anata no shinsetsu nitaisuru sasayakana orei no shirushi desu.

Words

此れ (これ)
this (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic); this person (usu. indicating someone in one's in-group); now; here; I (me); certainly
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
貴方 (あなた)
you (referring to someone of equal or lower status); dear (what a wife calls a husband)
()
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
親切 (しんせつ)
kindness; gentleness
に対する (にたいする)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
細やか (ささやか)
meagre; meager; modest
お礼 (おれい、おんれい)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift; ceremony; ritual
(しるし)
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest; flag; evidence; proof; token (of gratitude, affection, etc.)
です (です)
be; is

Kanji

Readings: シン、 おや、 おや-、 した.しい、 した.しむ
Meanings: parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)
Readings: セツ、 サイ、 き.る、 -き.る、 き.り、 -き.り、 -ぎ.り、 き.れる、 -き.れる、 き.れ、 -き.れ、 -ぎ.れ
Meanings: cut, cutoff, be sharp
Readings: タイ、 ツイ、 あいて、 こた.える、 そろ.い、 つれあ.い、 なら.ぶ、 むか.う
Meanings: vis-a-vis, opposite, even, equal, versus, anti-, compare
Readings: レイ、 ライ
Meanings: salute, bow, ceremony, thanks, remuneration
Readings: イン、 しるし、 -じるし、 しる.す
Meanings: stamp, seal, mark, imprint, symbol, emblem, trademark, evidence, souvenir, India