良きコーチはいわば選手の親のようなものだ。

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English Translation

A good coach is like a parent to the players.

Furigana

良(よ)きコーチはいわば選手(せんしゅ)の親(おや)のようなものだ。

Romanji

Yoki ko-chi wa iwaba senshu no oya no yōna mono da.

Words

良い (よい)

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK

コーチ (コーチ)

coach

は (は)

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

言わば (いわば)

so to speak; so to call it; as it were

選手 (せんしゅ)

player (in game); team member

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

親 (おや)

parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); founder; (pet) owner

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

者 (もの、もん)

person

だ (だ)

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