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

この布で靴を磨いてご覧なさい。

Sentence Analyzer

この 磨いて ご覧 なさい

English Translation

Why don't you polish the shoes with this cloth?

Furigana

この(ぬの)(くつ)(みが)いてご(らん)なさい。

Romanji

Kono nuno de kutsu o migaite goran nasai.

Words

此の (この)
this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)
(ぬの、ふ、にの、にぬ)
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
(くつ)
shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
()
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
御覧 (ごらん)
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking; watching
為さる (なさる)
to do

Kanji

Readings: フ、 ぬの
Meanings: linen, cloth, spread, distribute
Readings: カ、 くつ
Meaning: shoes
Readings: マ、 みが.く、 す.る
Meanings: grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)
Readings: ラン、 み.る
Meanings: perusal, see