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

お座席のベルトをお締めください。

Sentence Analyzer

座席 ベルト 締め ください

English Translation

Please fasten your seat belt.

Furigana

座席(ざせき)のベルトをお()めください。

Romanji

O zaseki no beruto o o shime kudasai.

Words

(お、おん)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
座席 (ざせき)
seat
()
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
ベルト (ベルト)
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; area; drive belt; machine belt
()
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.
締める (しめる)
to tie; to fasten; to total; to sum; to be strict with; to economize; to economise; to cut down on; to salt; to marinate; to pickle; to make sushi adding a mixture of vinegar and salt; to wear (necktie); to put on (necktie)
下さる (くださる)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour; to favor

Kanji

Readings: ザ、 すわ.る
Meanings: squat, seat, cushion, gathering, sit
Readings: セキ、 むしろ
Meanings: seat, mat, occasion, place
Readings: テイ、 し.まる、 し.まり、 し.める、 -し.め、 -じ.め
Meanings: tighten, tie, shut, lock, fasten