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

おつりはいらないよ、運転士さん。

Sentence Analyzer

つり いらない 運転士 さん

English Translation

Keep the change, driver.

Furigana

おつりはいらないよ、運転士(うんてんし)さん。

Romanji

O tsuri wa iranai yo, untenshi san.

Words

(お、おん)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
釣り (つり)
fishing; angling; change (e.g. for a purchase); trolling; writing false posts online
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
要る (いる)
to need; to want
()
indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc.; used when calling out to someone; used to catch one's breath or get someone's attention; yo!
運転士 (うんてんし)
driver; train driver; train engineer; motorman; taxi driver; mate; (ship's) officer
さん (さん)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.; -san; makes words more polite (usu. in fixed expressions)

Kanji

Readings: ウン、 はこ.ぶ
Meanings: carry, luck, destiny, fate, lot, transport, progress, advance
Readings: テン、 ころ.がる、 ころ.げる、 ころ.がす、 ころ.ぶ、 まろ.ぶ、 うたた、 うつ.る、 くる.めく
Meanings: revolve, turn around, change
Readings: シ、 さむらい
Meanings: gentleman, samurai, samurai radical (no. 33)