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Zach

彼は金の使い道に困っている。

Sentence Analyzer

使い道 困っている

English Translation

He doesn't know what to do with his money.

Furigana

(かれ)(きん)使(つか)(みち)(こま)っている。

Romanji

Kare wa kin no tsukaimichi ni komatteiru.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(きん)
gold (Au); golden (color); gold (medal, cup); valuable; of highest value; gold coin; money; Friday; metal (fourth of the five elements); Jin (dynasty of China; 1115-1234 CE); gold general; testicles; karat; carat
()
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
使い道 (つかいみち)
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
()
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
困る (こまる)
to be troubled; to be worried; to be bothered; to be embarrassed; to be stumped

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: キン、 コン、 ゴン、 かね、 かな-、 -がね
Meaning: gold
使
Readings: シ、 つか.う、 つか.い、 -つか.い、 -づか.い
Meanings: use, send on a mission, order, messenger, envoy, ambassador, cause
Readings: ドウ、 トウ、 みち
Meanings: road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings
Readings: コン、 こま.る
Meanings: quandary, become distressed, annoyed