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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

弟の本を何冊か貸してあげよう。

Sentence Analyzer

貸してあげよう

English Translation

I'll lend you some books of my brother's.

Furigana

(おとうと)(ほん)(なん)(さつ)()してあげよう。

Romanji

Otōto no hon o nan satsu ka kashiteageyou.

Words

(おとうと、おと、おとと、てい)
younger brother; little brother; kid brother; pupil; apprentice
()
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
(ほん)
book; volume; script; this; present; main; head; real; regular; counter for long cylindrical things; counter for films, TV shows, etc.; counter for goals, home runs, etc.; counter for telephone calls
()
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.
(なに、なん)
what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!
(さつ)
counter for books; volume
()
indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way
貸す (かす)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out

Kanji

Readings: テイ、 ダイ、 デ、 おとうと
Meanings: younger brother, faithful service to elders
Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
Readings: カ、 なに、 なん、 なに-、 なん-
Meaning: what
Readings: サツ、 サク、 ふみ
Meanings: tome, counter for books, volume
Readings: タイ、 か.す、 か.し-、 かし-
Meaning: lend