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Zach

私はお前を遊ばせてはおけない。何か決まった仕事に就きなさい。

Sentence Analyzer

お前 遊ばせて おけない 決まった 仕事 就き なさい

English Translation

I cannot afford to leave you idle. You must take up a regular occupation.

Furigana

(わたし)はお(まえ)(あそ)ばせてはおけない。(なに)()まった仕事(しごと)()きなさい。

Romanji

Watashi wa omae o asobasete wa okenai. nani ka kimatta shigoto ni tsuki nasai.

Words

(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
お前 (おまえ、おまい、おめえ)
you (formerly honorific, now sometimes derog. term referring to an equal or inferior); presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
()
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.
遊ぶ (あそぶ、あすぶ)
to play; to enjoy oneself; to have a good time; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to be unused; to go to (for pleasure or for study); to intentionally throw a ball to lower the batter's concentration
オケる (オケる)
to go to a karaoke bar
(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
決まる (きまる)
to be decided; to be settled; to look good in (clothes)
仕事 (しごと)
work; job; business; occupation; employment; vocation; task; work
()
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
就く (つく)
to ascend (the throne); to accede; to take (seat, position, course, etc.); to assume; to start (on a journey); to commence; to depart; to study (under teacher); to be an apprentice
為さる (なさる)
to do

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ
Meanings: in front, before
Readings: ユウ、 ユ、 あそ.ぶ、 あそ.ばす
Meaning: play
Readings: カ、 なに、 なん、 なに-、 なん-
Meaning: what
Readings: ケツ、 き.める、 -ぎ.め、 き.まる、 さ.く
Meanings: decide, fix, agree upon, appoint
Readings: シ、 ジ、 つか.える
Meanings: attend, doing, official, serve
Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える
Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
Readings: シュウ、 ジュ、 つ.く、 つ.ける
Meanings: concerning, settle, take position, depart, study, per