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

御用は何でしょうか。

Sentence Analyzer

御用 でしょう

English Translation

What shall I do for you?

Furigana

御用(ごよう)(なに)でしょうか。

Romanji

Goyō wa nani deshō ka.

Words

御用 (ごよう)
your order; your business; official business; arrest; apprehension; capture
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(なに、なん)
what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!
デス (デス)
death
()
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: ギョ、 ゴ、 おん-、 お-、 み-
Meanings: honorable, manipulate, govern
Readings: ヨウ、 もち.いる
Meanings: utilize, business, service, use, employ
Readings: カ、 なに、 なん、 なに-、 なん-
Meaning: what