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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

自分をそんなふうに人々に利用させておくべきではない。

Sentence Analyzer

自分 そんなふうに 人々 利用させておく べき ない

English Translation

You shouldn't let people make use of you like that.

Furigana

自分(じぶん)をそんなふうに人々(ひとびと)利用(りよう)させておくべきではない。

Romanji

Jibun o sonnafūni hitobito ni riyōsaseteoku beki de wa nai.

Words

自分 (じぶん)
myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself; I; me; you
()
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.
そんな風に (そんなふうに)
in that manner; like that
人々 (ひとびと、にんにん)
each person; people; men and women; everybody
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
利用 (りよう)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
可し (べし)
shall; should; must
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ない (ない)
not; emphatic suffix

Kanji

Readings: ジ、 シ、 みずか.ら、 おの.ずから、 おの.ずと
Meaning: oneself
Readings: ブン、 フン、 ブ、 わ.ける、 わ.け、 わ.かれる、 わ.かる、 わ.かつ
Meanings: part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: リ、 き.く
Meanings: profit, advantage, benefit
Readings: ヨウ、 もち.いる
Meanings: utilize, business, service, use, employ