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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

少しの間そのままでお願いします。

Sentence Analyzer

少し の 間 そのまま で お願いします 。

English Translation

Please remain seated for a few minutes.

Furigana

少(すこ)しの間(ま)そのままでお願(ねが)いします。

Romanji

Sukoshi no ma sonomama de onegaishimasu.

Words

少し (すこし)
small quantity; little; few; something; little while; short distance
の (の)
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
間 (ま)
space; room; time; pause
其の儘 (そのまま、そのまんま)
without change; as it is (i.e. now)
で (で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
お願い (おねがい)
request; wish; please

Kanji

少
Readings: ショウ、 すく.ない、 すこ.し
Meanings: few, little
間
Readings: カン、 ケン、 あいだ、 ま、 あい
Meanings: interval, space
願
Readings: ガン、 ねが.う、 -ねがい
Meanings: petition, request, vow, wish, hope