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

夕食は何時でしょう。

Sentence Analyzer

夕食 でしょう

English Translation

What time is dinner?

Furigana

夕食(ゆうしょく)(なん)()でしょう。

Romanji

Yūshoku wa nan ji deshō.

Words

夕食 (ゆうしょく)
evening meal; dinner
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(なに、なん)
what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!
()
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
デス (デス)
death

Kanji

Readings: セキ、 ゆう
Meaning: evening
Readings: ショク、 ジキ、 く.う、 く.らう、 た.べる、 は.む
Meanings: eat, food
Readings: カ、 なに、 なん、 なに-、 なん-
Meaning: what
Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき
Meanings: time, hour