彼は誰かの手先に過ぎない。

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彼 は 誰 か の 手先 に 過ぎない 。

English Translation

He is only someone's stooge.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は誰(だれ)かの手先(てさき)に過(す)ぎない。

Romanji

Kare wa dare ka no tesaki ni suginai.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

誰 (だれ、たれ、た)

who

か (か)

indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way

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

手先 (てさき)

fingers; underling; stooge; subordinate; pawn

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

過ぎる (すぎる)

to pass through; to pass by; to go beyond; to pass (i.e. of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to be over; to exceed; to surpass; to be above; to be no more than ...; to be excessive; to be too much; to be too ...

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

誰

Readings: スイ、 だれ、 たれ、 た

Meanings: who, someone, somebody

手

Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-

Meaning: hand

先

Readings: セン、 さき、 ま.ず

Meanings: before, ahead, previous, future, precedence

過

Readings: カ、 す.ぎる、 -す.ぎる、 -す.ぎ、 す.ごす、 あやま.つ、 あやま.ち、 よ.ぎる

Meanings: overdo, exceed, go beyond, error