彼は、いわば、本の虫だ。

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彼 は 、 いわば 、 本 の 虫 だ 。

English Translation

He is, so to speak, a bookworm.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は、いわば、本(ほん)の虫(むし)だ。

Romanji

Kare wa, iwaba, hon no mushi da.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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

本 (ほん)

book; volume; script; this; present; main; head; real; regular; counter for long cylindrical things; counter for films, TV shows, etc.; counter for goals, home runs, etc.; counter for telephone calls

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

虫 (むし)

insect; bug; cricket; moth; worm

だ (だ)

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

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

本

Readings: ホン、 もと

Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

虫

Readings: チュウ、 キ、 むし

Meanings: insect, bug, temper