彼はエジソンのような発明家だと思っている。

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English Translation

He thinks he is an Edison.

Furigana

彼(かれ)はエジソンのような発明家(はつめいか)だと思(おも)っている。

Romanji

Kare wa ejison no yōna hatsumeika da to omotteiru.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

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

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

発明家 (はつめいか)

inventor

だ (だ)

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

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

思う (おもう)

to think; to consider; to believe; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to regard; to imagine; to suppose; to dream; to expect; to look forward to; to feel; to desire; to want; to recall; to remember

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、かれ、かの、か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

発

Readings: ハツ、ホツ、た.つ、あば.く、おこ.る、つか.わす、はな.つ

Meanings: departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots

明

Readings: メイ、ミョウ、ミン、あ.かり、あか.るい、あか.るむ、あか.らむ、あき.らか、あ.ける、 -あ.け、あ.く、あ.くる、あ.かす

Meanings: bright, light

家

Readings: カ、ケ、いえ、や、うち

Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer

思

Readings: シ、おも.う、おもえら.く、おぼ.す

Meaning: think