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

この席はどなたかいらっしゃいますか。

Sentence Analyzer

この どなた いらっしゃいます

English Translation

Is this seat taken?

Furigana

この(せき)はどなたかいらっしゃいますか。

Romanji

Kono seki wa donata ka irasshaimasu ka.

Words

此の (この)
this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)
(せき)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
何方 (どなた)
who?
()
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
いらっしゃる (いらっしゃる)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); is (doing); are (doing)

Kanji

Readings: セキ、 むしろ
Meanings: seat, mat, occasion, place