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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

あの人のために何か買ってあげましょうか。

Sentence Analyzer

あの ために 買ってあげましょう

English Translation

Shall I buy some for him?

Furigana

あの(ひと)のために(なに)()ってあげましょうか。

Romanji

Ano hito no tameni nani ka katteagemashō ka.

Words

彼の (あの、かの)
that (someone or something distant from both speaker and listener, or situation unfamiliar to both speaker and listener)
(ひと、ヒト)
man; person; human being; mankind; people; human (Homo sapiens); humans as a species; character; personality; man of talent; true man; another person; other people; others; adult
()
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
為に (ために)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of; because of; as a result of
(なに、なん)
what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!
()
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
買う (かう)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke

Kanji

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: カ、 なに、 なん、 なに-、 なん-
Meaning: what
Readings: バイ、 か.う
Meaning: buy