その少年はまるで偉大な学者のようにはなしました。

Sentence Analyzer

English Translation

The boy talks like a great scholar.

Furigana

その少年(しょうねん)はまるで偉大(いだい)な学者(がくしゃ)のようにはなしました。

Romanji

Sono shōnen wa marude idaina gakusha no yōni hanashimashita.

Words

其の (その)

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

少年 (しょうねん)

boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad

は (は)

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

丸で (まるで)

quite; entirely; completely; at all; as if; as though; just like

偉大 (いだい)

greatness

学者 (がくしゃ)

scholar

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

様に (ように)

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

放す (はなす)

to release; to let go; to free; to set free; to let loose; to turn loose; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.