なるほど彼は頭はいいがあまり役に立たない。

Sentence Analyzer

なるほど 彼 は 頭 は いい が あまり 役に立たない 。

English Translation

He may be clever, but he is not very helpful.

Furigana

なるほど彼(かれ)は頭(あたま)はいいがあまり役(やくた)に立()たない。

Romanji

Naruhodo kare wa atama wa ii ga amari yakunitatanai.

Words

成程 (なるほど、ナルホド)

I see; That's right!; Indeed

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

頭 (あたま、かしら)

head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; intellect; leader; chief; boss; captain; top; tip; beginning; start; head; person; top structural component of a kanji

いい (いい)

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

余り (あまり、あんまり)

remainder; rest; balance; remains; scraps; residue; remnant; not very (with negative sentence); not much; surplus; excess; fullness; too much; more than; over

役に立つ (やくにたつ)

to be helpful; to be useful

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

頭

Readings: トウ、 ズ、 ト、 あたま、 かしら、 -がしら、 かぶり

Meanings: head, counter for large animals

役

Readings: ヤク、 エキ

Meanings: duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service, role

立

Readings: リツ、 リュウ、 リットル、 た.つ、 -た.つ、 た.ち-、 た.てる、 -た.てる、 た.て-、 たて-、 -た.て、 -だ.て、 -だ.てる

Meanings: stand up, rise, set up, erect