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

君が先に話しなさい、私は後で話します。

Sentence Analyzer

話し なさい 後で 話します

English Translation

You speak first; I will speak after.

Furigana

(きみ)(さき)(はな)しなさい、(わたし)(あと)(はな)します。

Romanji

Kimi ga saki ni hanashi nasai, watashi wa atode hanashimasu.

Words

(きみ)
you; buddy; pal; monarch; ruler; sovereign; (one's) master
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
(さき)
previous; prior; former; some time ago; preceding; point (e.g. pencil); tip; end; nozzle; head (of a line); front; ahead; the other side; the future; hereafter; destination; the other party
()
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
話す (はなす)
to talk; to speak; to converse; to chat; to tell; to explain; to narrate; to mention; to describe; to discuss; to speak (a language)
為さる (なさる)
to do
(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
後で (あとで)
afterwards

Kanji

Readings: クン、 きみ、 -ぎみ
Meanings: mister, you, ruler, male name suffix
Readings: セン、 さき、 ま.ず
Meanings: before, ahead, previous, future, precedence
Readings: ワ、 はな.す、 はなし
Meanings: tale, talk
Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ゴ、 コウ、 のち、 うし.ろ、 うしろ、 あと、 おく.れる
Meanings: behind, back, later