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Zach

お客様、申し訳ありませんが、上着とネクタイの着用をお願いいたします。

Sentence Analyzer

お客様 申し訳 ありません 上着 ネクタイ 着用 お願いいたします

English Translation

I'm sorry, sir, but a jacket and tie are required.

Furigana

客様(きゃくさま)(もう)(わけ)ありませんが、上着(うわぎ)とネクタイの着用(ちゃくよう)をお(ねが)いいたします。

Romanji

Okyakusama, mōshiwake arimasen ga, uwagi to nekutai no chakuyō o onegaiitashimasu.

Words

お客さま (おきゃくさま)
guest; visitor; customer
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
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
上着 (うわぎ、じょうい)
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
ネクタイ (ネクタイ)
tie; necktie
()
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
着用 (ちゃくよう)
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
()
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.
お願い (おねがい)
request; wish; please

Kanji

Readings: キャク、 カク
Meanings: guest, visitor, customer, client
Readings: ヨウ、 ショウ、 さま、 さん
Meanings: Esq., way, manner, situation, polite suffix
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
Readings: ジョウ、 ショウ、 シャン、 うえ、 -うえ、 うわ-、 かみ、 あ.げる、 -あ.げる、 あ.がる、 -あ.がる、 あ.がり、 -あ.がり、 のぼ.る、 のぼ.り、 のぼ.せる、 のぼ.す、 よ.す
Meanings: above, up
Readings: チャク、 ジャク、 き.る、 -ぎ、 き.せる、 -き.せ、 つ.く、 つ.ける
Meanings: don, arrive, wear, counter for suits of clothing
Readings: ヨウ、 もち.いる
Meanings: utilize, business, service, use, employ
Readings: ガン、 ねが.う、 -ねがい
Meanings: petition, request, vow, wish, hope