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うまい外交官とは、人に秘密をもらさせる手をいつもつかう人である。

Sentence Analyzer

うまい 外交官 秘密 もらさせる いつも つかう ある

English Translation

A good diplomat is a person who practises the technique of letting someone else let the cat out of the bag.

Furigana

うまい外交官(がいこうかん)とは、(ひと)秘密(ひみつ)をもらさせる()をいつもつかう(ひと)である。

Romanji

Umai gaikōkan to wa, hito ni himitsu o morasaseru te o itsumo tsukau hito de aru.

Words

上手い (うまい)
skillful; skilful; clever; expert; wise; successful; delicious; appetizing; appetising; tasty; fortunate; splendid; promising
外交官 (がいこうかん)
diplomat
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(ひと、ヒト)
man; person; human being; mankind; people; human (Homo sapiens); humans as a species; character; personality; man of talent; true man; another person; other people; others; adult
()
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
秘密 (ひみつ)
secret; secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; secret; mystery; esoteric teachings
()
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.
漏らす (もらす)
to let leak; to reveal; to wet one's pants; to give utterance; to vent; to express; to omit; to leave out
()
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker; help; trouble; care; effort; means; way; trick; move; technique; workmanship; hand; handwriting; kind; type; sort; one's hands; one's possession; ability to cope; hand (of cards); direction; move (in go, shogi, etc.)
何時も (いつも)
always; usually; every time; never
使う (つかう)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend; to consume; to use (language); to speak
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...

Kanji

Readings: ガイ、 ゲ、 そと、 ほか、 はず.す、 はず.れる、 と-
Meaning: outside
Readings: コウ、 まじ.わる、 まじ.える、 ま.じる、 まじ.る、 ま.ざる、 ま.ぜる、 -か.う、 か.わす、 かわ.す、 こもごも
Meanings: mingle, mixing, association, coming & going
Reading: カン
Meanings: bureaucrat, the government, organ
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: ヒ、 ひ.める、 ひそ.か、 かく.す
Meanings: secret, conceal
Readings: ミツ、 ひそ.か
Meanings: secrecy, density (pop), minuteness, carefulness
Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand