彼は知識人ぶるのが好きだ。

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彼 は 知識人 ぶる の が 好き だ 。

English Translation

He likes to posture as an intellectual.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は知識人(ちしきじん)ぶるのが好(す)きだ。

Romanji

Kare wa chishikijin buru no ga suki da.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

知識人 (ちしきじん)

intellectual

振る (ぶる)

assuming the air of ...; behaving like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important

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

が (が)

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

好き (すき)

liking; fondness; love

だ (だ)

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

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

知

Readings: チ、 し.る、 し.らせる

Meanings: know, wisdom

識

Readings: シキ、 し.る、 しる.す

Meanings: discriminating, know, write

人

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と

Meaning: person

好

Readings: コウ、 この.む、 す.く、 よ.い、 い.い

Meanings: fond, pleasing, like something