彼の話は割引して聞いたほうがいい。

Sentence Analyzer

彼 の 話 は 割引して 聞いた ほう が いい 。

English Translation

You should discount his story.

Furigana

彼(かれ)の話(はなし)は割引(わりびき)して聞(き)いたほうがいい。

Romanji

Kare no hanashi wa waribikishite kiita hō ga ii.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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

話 (はなし)

talk; speech; chat; story; conversation; discussions; negotiation; argument

は (は)

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

割引 (わりびき)

discount; reduction; rebate; (after a number) tenths discounted; tenths reduced

聞く (きく)

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to query; to learn of; to hear about; to follow (advice); to comply with; to smell (esp. incense); to sample fragrance

切っ先 (きっさき、ほう)

point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

いい (いい)

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

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

話

Readings: ワ、 はな.す、 はなし

Meanings: tale, talk

割

Readings: カツ、 わ.る、 わり、 わ.り、 わ.れる、 さ.く

Meanings: proportion, comparatively, divide, cut, separate, split

引

Readings: イン、 ひ.く、 ひ.き、 ひ.き-、 -び.き、 ひ.ける

Meanings: pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to

聞

Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる

Meanings: hear, ask, listen