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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

もう16歳なのだから、もっと分別をもちなさいよ。

Sentence Analyzer

もう から もっと 分別 もち なさい

English Translation

Now you are sixteen, you should know better.

Furigana

もう16(さい)なのだから、もっと分別(ふんべつ)をもちなさいよ。

Romanji

Mō ichi roku sai na no da kara, motto funbetsu o mochi nasai yo.

Words

もう (もう)
now; soon; shortly; before long; presently; already; yet; by now; (not) anymore; further; more; again; another; the other; interjection used to strengthen expression of an emotion (often exasperation)
(いち)
one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)
(ろく、む、むう)
six
(さい)
-years-old; ability; gift; talent; aptitude; genius
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
()
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
から (から)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since
もっと (もっと)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
分別 (ふんべつ)
discernment; discretion; judgement; judgment; discrimination
()
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.
持つ (もつ)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry; to possess; to have; to own; to maintain; to keep; to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive; to take charge of; to be in charge of
為さる (なさる)
to do
()
indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc.; used when calling out to someone; used to catch one's breath or get someone's attention; yo!

Kanji

Readings: サイ、 セイ、 とし、 とせ、 よわい
Meanings: year-end, age, occasion, opportunity
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: ベツ、 わか.れる、 わ.ける
Meanings: separate, branch off, diverge, fork, another, extra, specially