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

お話になる方のお名前は。

Sentence Analyzer

お話 なる 名前

English Translation

Who do you want to speak to?

Furigana

(はなし)になる(ほう)のお名前(なまえ)は。

Romanji

Ohanashi ni naru hō no o namae wa.

Words

お話 (おはなし)
story; tale
()
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
成る (なる)
to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...
(かた)
direction; way; person; lady; gentleman; method of; manner of; way of; care of ..; person in charge of ..; side (e.g. "on my mother's side")
()
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
(お、おん)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
名前 (なまえ)
name; full name; given name; first name
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

Kanji

Readings: ワ、 はな.す、 はなし
Meanings: tale, talk
Readings: ホウ、 かた、 -かた、 -がた
Meanings: direction, person, alternative
Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 な、 -な
Meanings: name, noted, distinguished, reputation
Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ
Meanings: in front, before