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

お伺いできないのが残念です。

Sentence Analyzer

伺いできない 残念 です

English Translation

I regret to say I cannot come.

Furigana

(うかが)いできないのが残念(ざんねん)です。

Romanji

O ukagaidekinai no ga zannen desu.

Words

(お、おん)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
伺う (うかがう)
to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
()
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
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
残念 (ざんねん)
deplorable; bad luck; regret; disappointment
です (です)
be; is

Kanji

Readings: シ、 うかが.う
Meanings: pay respects, visit, ask, inquire, question, implore
Readings: ザン、 サン、 のこ.る、 のこ.す、 そこな.う、 のこ.り
Meanings: remainder, leftover, balance
Reading: ネン
Meanings: wish, sense, idea, thought, feeling, desire, attention