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

あなたはもっと理性的であるべきだ。

Sentence Analyzer

あなた もっと 理性的 ある べき

English Translation

You should be more reasonable.

Furigana

あなたはもっと理性的(りせいてき)であるべきだ。

Romanji

Anata wa motto riseiteki de aru beki da.

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
もっと (もっと)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
理性的 (りせいてき)
rational
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...
可し (べし)
shall; should; must

Kanji

Readings: リ、 ことわり
Meanings: logic, arrangement, reason, justice, truth
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 さが
Meanings: sex, gender, nature
Readings: テキ、 まと
Meanings: bull's eye, mark, target, object, adjective ending