どうして彼は自分のほうが僕より分別が有ると思うんだろう。

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English Translation

Why should he think that he knows better than I do?

Furigana

どうして彼(かれ)は自分(じぶん)のほうが僕(ぼく)より分別(ふんべつ)が有(あ)ると思(おも)うんだろう。

Romanji

Dōshite kare wa jibun no hō ga boku yori funbetsu ga aru to omou n darou.

Words

如何して (どうして)

why?; for what reason; how; in what way; for what purpose; what for

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

自分 (じぶん)

myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself; I; me; you

の (の)

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

切っ先 (きっさき、ほう)

point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack

が (が)

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

僕 (ぼく)

I; me; you; manservant

より (より)

than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more

分別 (ふんべつ)

discernment; discretion; judgement; judgment; discrimination

有る (ある)

to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

思う (おもう)

to think; to consider; to believe; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to regard; to imagine; to suppose; to dream; to expect; to look forward to; to feel; to desire; to want; to recall; to remember

ん (ん)

yes; yeah; uh huh; negative verb ending used in informal speech (abbr. of negative verb ending "nu"); abbr. of particle "no"; abbr. of particle "ni" (used especially when it precedes the verb "naru")

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative