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

さしつかえなければ遠慮していただきたいのですが。

Sentence Analyzer

さしつかえなければ 遠慮していただきたい です

English Translation

I'd rather you didn't, if you don't mind.

Furigana

さしつかえなければ遠慮(えんりょ)していただきたいのですが。

Romanji

Sashitsukaenakereba enryoshiteitadakitai no desu ga.

Words

差し支える (さしつかえる)
to interfere; to hinder; to become impeded
遠慮 (えんりょ)
reserve; constraint; restraint; modesty; diffidence; hesitation; holding back; discretion; tact; thoughtfulness; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
()
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
です (です)
be; is
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

Kanji

Readings: エン、 オン、 とお.い
Meanings: distant, far
Readings: リョ、 おもんぱく.る、 おもんぱか.る
Meanings: prudence, thought, concern, consider, deliberate, fear