彼は生き馬の目を抜くようなやつだ。

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彼は生き馬の目を抜くようなやつだ。

English Translation

He is a sharp-shooter.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は生(い)き馬(うま)の目(め)を抜(ぬ)くようなやつだ。

Romanji

Kare wa ikiuma no me o nuku yōna yatsu da.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

生き馬 (いきうま)

living horse

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

目 (め)

eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; vision; look; stare; glance; an experience; viewpoint; stitch; texture; weave; ordinal number suffix; somewhat; -ish

を (を)

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.

抜く (ぬく)

to extract; to omit; to draw out; to unplug; to do something to the end; to surpass; to overtake; to masturbate (of a male); to ejaculate (while masturbating); to take (a photo); to record (video)

様だ (ようだ)

(usu. at sentence-end) seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; indicates hope, wish, request or mild command

奴 (やつ、しゃつ)

fellow; guy; chap; thing; object; (derogatory or familiar) he; she; him; her

だ (だ)

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