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

座席ベルトをお絞めになり、タバコはご遠慮下さいませ。

Sentence Analyzer

座席 ベルト 絞め なり タバコ 遠慮 下さいませ

English Translation

Please fasten your seat belts, and kindly refrain from smoking.

Furigana

座席(ざせき)ベルトをお()めになり、タバコはご遠慮(えんりょ)(くだ)さいませ。

Romanji

Zaseki beruto o o shime ni nari, tabako wa go enryo kudasaimase.

Words

座席 (ざせき)
seat
ベルト (ベルト)
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; area; drive belt; machine belt
()
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.
(お、おん)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
絞める (しめる)
to strangle; to constrict
()
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
なる (なる)
that is in; who is called; that is called; that is
煙草 (たばこ、えんそう、けぶりぐさ、けむりぐさ、タバコ)
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
()
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
遠慮 (えんりょ)
reserve; constraint; restraint; modesty; diffidence; hesitation; holding back; discretion; tact; thoughtfulness; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
下さる (くださる)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour; to favor

Kanji

Readings: ザ、 すわ.る
Meanings: squat, seat, cushion, gathering, sit
Readings: セキ、 むしろ
Meanings: seat, mat, occasion, place
Readings: コウ、 しぼ.る、 し.める、 し.まる
Meanings: strangle, constrict, wring
Readings: エン、 オン、 とお.い
Meanings: distant, far
Readings: リョ、 おもんぱく.る、 おもんぱか.る
Meanings: prudence, thought, concern, consider, deliberate, fear
Readings: カ、 ゲ、 した、 しも、 もと、 さ.げる、 さ.がる、 くだ.る、 くだ.り、 くだ.す、 -くだ.す、 くだ.さる、 お.ろす、 お.りる
Meanings: below, down, descend, give, low, inferior