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

お返事が遅れまして、申し訳ありません。

Sentence Analyzer

返事 遅れまして 申し訳 ありません

English Translation

I'm sorry for the delay in my reply.

Furigana

返事(へんじ)(おく)れまして、(もう)(わけ)ありません。

Romanji

O henji ga okuremashite, mōshiwake arimasen.

Words

(お、おん)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
返事 (へんじ)
reply; answer; response
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
遅れる (おくれる)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind schedule; to be overdue
申し訳 (もうしわけ)
apology; excuse
有る (ある)
to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about

Kanji

Readings: ヘン、 かえ.す、 -かえ.す、 かえ.る、 -かえ.る
Meanings: return, answer, fade, repay
Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える
Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
Readings: チ、 おく.れる、 おく.らす、 おそ.い
Meanings: slow, late, back, later
Readings: シン、 もう.す、 もう.し-、 さる
Meanings: have the honor to, sign of the monkey, 3-5PM, ninth sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: ヤク、 わけ
Meanings: translate, reason, circumstance, case