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

あなたにとって頼りになるような友達を選びなさい。

Sentence Analyzer

あなた にとって 頼り なる ような 友達 選び なさい

English Translation

Choose friends you can rely on.

Furigana

あなたにとって(たよ)りになるような友達(ともだち)(えら)びなさい。

Romanji

Anata nitotte tayori ni naru yōna tomodachi o erabi nasai.

Words

貴方 (あなた)
you (referring to someone of equal or lower status); dear (what a wife calls a husband)
に取って (にとって)
to; for; concerning; as far as ... is concerned; regarding
頼り (たより)
reliance; dependence
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
成る (なる)
to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...
様だ (ようだ)
(usu. at sentence-end) seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; indicates hope, wish, request or mild command
友達 (ともだち)
friend; companion
()
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.
選ぶ (えらぶ)
to choose; to select
為さる (なさる)
to do

Kanji

Readings: ライ、 たの.む、 たの.もしい、 たよ.る
Meanings: trust, request
Readings: ユウ、 とも
Meaning: friend
Readings: タツ、 ダ、 -たち
Meanings: accomplished, reach, arrive, attain
Readings: セン、 えら.ぶ
Meanings: elect, select, choose, prefer