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

私はおじにねだって夕食をおごってもらった。

Sentence Analyzer

おじ ねだって 夕食 おごってもらった

English Translation

I sponged a dinner off my uncle.

Furigana

(わたし)はおじにねだって夕食(ゆうしょく)をおごってもらった。

Romanji

Watashi wa oji ni nedatte yūshoku o ogottemoratta.

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
祖父 (そふ、じじ、じい、おおじ、おじ、そぶ)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
()
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
強請る (ねだる、ゆする)
to tease; to coax; to solicit; to demand; to extort
夕食 (ゆうしょく)
evening meal; dinner
()
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.
奢る (おごる)
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: セキ、 ゆう
Meaning: evening
Readings: ショク、 ジキ、 く.う、 く.らう、 た.べる、 は.む
Meanings: eat, food