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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

失礼ですが、お名前をうかがってもよろしいですか。

Sentence Analyzer

失礼 です 名前 うかがって よろしい です

English Translation

Excuse me, but do you mind if I ask your name?

Furigana

失礼(しつれい)ですが、お名前(なまえ)をうかがってもよろしいですか。

Romanji

Shitsurei desu ga, o namae o ukagatte mo yoroshii desu ka.

Words

失礼 (しつれい、しつらい、しちらい)
discourtesy; impoliteness; Excuse me; Goodbye; to leave; to be rude
です (です)
be; is
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
(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.
窺う (うかがう)
to peep (through); to peek; to examine (esp. covertly); to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer; to gather; to surmise
()
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other
宜しい (よろしい)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do; may; can
()
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

Kanji

Readings: シツ、 うしな.う、 う.せる
Meanings: lose, error, fault, disadvantage, loss
Readings: レイ、 ライ
Meanings: salute, bow, ceremony, thanks, remuneration
Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 な、 -な
Meanings: name, noted, distinguished, reputation
Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ
Meanings: in front, before