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

あなたが先に帰ってくるといけないので、お隣に鍵を預けておきます。

Sentence Analyzer

あなた 帰ってくる といけない ので お隣 預けておきます

English Translation

I'll leave a key with my next-door neighbour in case you get here before I do.

Furigana

あなたが(さき)(かえ)ってくるといけないので、お(となり)(かぎ)(あづ)けておきます。

Romanji

Anata ga saki ni kaettekuru toikenai node, otonari ni kagi o azuketeokimasu.

Words

貴方 (あなた)
you (referring to someone of equal or lower status); dear (what a wife calls a husband)
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
(さき)
previous; prior; former; some time ago; preceding; point (e.g. pencil); tip; end; nozzle; head (of a line); front; ahead; the other side; the future; hereafter; destination; the other party
()
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
帰る (かえる)
to return; to come home; to go home; to go back; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
ので (ので、んで)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ....; given that...
(かぎ、カギ)
key; lock
()
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.
預ける (あずける)
to give into custody; to leave (a child) in the care of; to entrust; to deposit; to lean on; to put one's weight on

Kanji

Readings: セン、 さき、 ま.ず
Meanings: before, ahead, previous, future, precedence
Readings: キ、 かえ.る、 かえ.す、 おく.る、 とつ.ぐ
Meanings: homecoming, arrive at, lead to, result in
Readings: リン、 とな.る、 となり
Meaning: neighboring
Readings: ケン、 かぎ
Meaning: key
Readings: ヨ、 あず.ける、 あず.かる
Meanings: deposit, custody, leave with, entrust to