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Zach

波風を鎮めるにはチーズケーキのお土産が良いらしいですよ。

Sentence Analyzer

波風 鎮める チーズ ケーキ 土産 良い らしい です

English Translation

A gift of cheesecake is apparently good to soothe discord.

Furigana

波風(なみかぜ)(しず)めるにはチーズケーキのお土産(みやげ)()いらしいですよ。

Romanji

Namikaze o shizumeru ni wa chi-zu ke-ki no o miyage ga yoi rashii desu yo.

Words

波風 (なみかぜ)
wind and waves; strife; discord; dissension
()
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.
静める (しずめる)
to appease; to suppress; to calm
()
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
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
チーズ (チーズ)
cheese; say cheese! (when taking photographs)
ケーキ (ケーキ)
cake
()
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
(お、おん)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
土産 (みやげ)
present; souvenir
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
良い (よい)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK
らしい (らしい)
seeming ... (expresses judgment based on evidence, reason or trustworthy hearsay); appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...; appropriate for ...; becoming of ...; worthy of the name ...
です (です)
be; is
()
indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc.; used when calling out to someone; used to catch one's breath or get someone's attention; yo!

Kanji

Readings: ハ、 なみ
Meanings: waves, billows, Poland
Readings: フウ、 フ、 かぜ、 かざ-、 -かぜ
Meanings: wind, air, style, manner
Readings: チン、 しず.める、 しず.まる、 おさえ
Meanings: tranquilize, ancient peace-preservation centers
Readings: ド、 ト、 つち
Meanings: soil, earth, ground, Turkey
Readings: サン、 う.む、 う.まれる、 うぶ-、 む.す
Meanings: products, bear, give birth, yield, childbirth, native, property
Readings: リョウ、 よ.い、 -よ.い、 い.い、 -い.い
Meanings: good, pleasing, skilled