彼の話は嘘のように聞こえるが、それでも本当なのです。

Sentence Analyzer

彼 の 話 は 嘘 の ように 聞こえる が 、 それでも 本当な の です 。

English Translation

His story may sound false, but it is true for all that.

Furigana

彼(かれ)の話(はなし)は嘘(うそ)のように聞(き)こえるが、それでも本当(ほんとう)なのです。

Romanji

Kare no hanashi wa uso no yōni kikoeru ga, soredemo hontōna no desu.

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

嘘 (うそ)

lie; falsehood; incorrect fact; Really!; Unbelievable!; No way!

様に (ように)

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

聞こえる (きこえる)

to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed

が (が)

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

其れでも (それでも)

but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding

本当 (ほんとう、ほんと)

truth; reality; actuality; fact; proper; right; correct; official; genuine; authentic; natural; veritable

です (です)

be; is

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

嘘

Readings: キョ、 コ、 うそ、 ふ.く

Meanings: lie, falsehood

聞

Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる

Meanings: hear, ask, listen

本

Readings: ホン、 もと

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

当

Readings: トウ、 あ.たる、 あ.たり、 あ.てる、 あ.て、 まさ.に、 まさ.にべし

Meanings: hit, right, appropriate, himself