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

あなたは喫煙をひかえるべきです。

Sentence Analyzer

あなた 喫煙 ひかえる べき です

English Translation

You should refrain from smoking.

Furigana

あなたは喫煙(きつえん)をひかえるべきです。

Romanji

Anata wa kitsuen o hikaeru beki desu.

Words

貴方 (あなた)
you (referring to someone of equal or lower status); dear (what a wife calls a husband)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
喫煙 (きつえん)
smoking
()
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.
控える (ひかえる)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to abstain; to hold back; to restrain oneself from excessive ...; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for; to be soon; to be in the offing; to be in a close relationship (e.g. as a backer, etc.)
可し (べし)
shall; should; must
です (です)
be; is

Kanji

Readings: キツ、 の.む
Meanings: consume, eat, drink, smoke, receive (a blow)
Readings: エン、 けむ.る、 けむり、 けむ.い
Meaning: smoke