彼は地元紙の本の批評家です。

Sentence Analyzer

彼 は 地元紙 の 本 の 批評家 です 。

English Translation

He is the book critic for the local newspaper.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は地元紙(じもとし)の本(ほん)の批評家(ひひょうか)です。

Romanji

Kare wa jimotoshi no hon no hihyōka desu.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

地元紙 (じもとし)

local newspaper

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

本 (ほん)

book; volume; script; this; present; main; head; real; regular; counter for long cylindrical things; counter for films, TV shows, etc.; counter for goals, home runs, etc.; counter for telephone calls

批評家 (ひひょうか)

critic

です (です)

be; is

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

地

Readings: チ、 ジ

Meanings: ground, earth

元

Readings: ゲン、 ガン、 もと

Meanings: beginning, former time, origin

紙

Readings: シ、 かみ

Meaning: paper

本

Readings: ホン、 もと

Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

批

Reading: ヒ

Meanings: criticism, strike

評

Reading: ヒョウ

Meanings: evaluate, criticism, comment

家

Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち

Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer