ジョンは実に利己的で、ややうぬぼれもある。彼は仲良くやっていくにはむずかしい男だ。

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English Translation

I think John is quite selfish, and a little bit vain. He isn't easy to get on with.

Furigana

ジョンは実(じつ)に利己的(りこてき)で、ややうぬぼれもある。彼(かれ)は仲良(なかよ)くやっていくにはむずかしい男(おとこ)だ。

Romanji

Jon wa jitsuni rikoteki de, yaya unubore mo aru. kare wa nakayoku yatteiku ni wa muzukashii otoko da.

Words

は (は)

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

実に (じつに、げに、まことに)

indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very; quite

利己的 (りこてき)

selfish

だ (だ)

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

稍 (やや)

a little; partially; somewhat; slightly; semi-; -ish; on the ... side; a short time; a while

自惚れる (うぬぼれる)

to be conceited

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

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

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

仲良く (なかよく)

on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; happily; peacefully; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with

遣る (やる)

to do; to undertake; to perform; to play (a game); to study; to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to put; to move; to turn (one's head, glance, etc.); to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status); to let have; to present; to bestow; to confer; to make (a vehicle) go faster; to run (a business); to keep; to be engaged in; to practice (law, medicine, etc.); to practise; to have (food, drink, etc.); to eat; to drink; to smoke; to hold (a performance); to perform; to show; to ease (one's mind); to harm; to injure; to kill; to have sex with; to live; to get by; to get along; to do ... completely; to do ... broadly; to do ... to a great distance; to do ... for (someone of equal or lower status); to do ... to (sometimes with negative nuance); to make active efforts to ...

に (に)

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

難しい (むずかしい、むつかしい)

difficult; hard; troublesome; complicated; serious (disease, problem, etc.); fussy; particular; fastidious; hard to please; displeased; gloomy; glum; sullen; serious (look); dirty; unclean; filthy; detestable; unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky

男 (おとこ、おっこ)

man; male; fellow; guy; chap; bloke; male lover; boyfriend; man; manliness; manly honor; manly honour; manly reputation