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Zach

先方のお名前をどうぞ。

Sentence Analyzer

先方 名前 どうぞ

English Translation

And the name of the person you're calling, please?

Furigana

先方(せんぽう)のお名前(なまえ)をどうぞ。

Romanji

Senpō no o namae o dōzo.

Words

先方 (せんぽう、さきかた)
companion; other party (side); he; she; they; destination; person in front
()
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
名前 (なまえ)
name; full name; given name; first name
()
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.
どうぞ (どうぞ)
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; feel free; you are welcome; here you are

Kanji

Readings: セン、 さき、 ま.ず
Meanings: before, ahead, previous, future, precedence
Readings: ホウ、 かた、 -かた、 -がた
Meanings: direction, person, alternative
Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 な、 -な
Meanings: name, noted, distinguished, reputation
Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ
Meanings: in front, before