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

バターが要るんだけど、いくらかありますか。

Sentence Analyzer

ばたー 要る けど いくらか あります

English Translation

I need some butter. Do you have any?

Furigana

バターが()るんだけど、いくらかありますか。

Romanji

Bata- ga iru n da kedo, ikuraka arimasu ka.

Words

バター (バター)
butter
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
要る (いる)
to need; to want
()
yes; yeah; uh huh; negative verb ending used in informal speech (abbr. of negative verb ending "nu"); abbr. of particle "no"; abbr. of particle "ni" (used especially when it precedes the verb "naru")
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
けど (けど、けれども、けれど、けども、けんど)
but; however; although
幾らか (いくらか)
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
有る (ある)
to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
()
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: ヨウ、 い.る、 かなめ
Meanings: need, main point, essence, pivot, key to