彼の地理学の知識は乏しい。

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彼 の 地理学 の 知識 は 乏しい 。

English Translation

His knowledge of geography is poor.

Furigana

彼(かれ)の地理学(ちりがく)の知識(ちしき)は乏(とぼ)しい。

Romanji

Kare no chirigaku no chishiki wa toboshii.

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

地理学 (ちりがく)

geography

知識 (ちしき)

knowledge; information

は (は)

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

乏しい (とぼしい、ともしい)

meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up; lacking; scanty; poor

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

地

Readings: チ、 ジ

Meanings: ground, earth

理

Readings: リ、 ことわり

Meanings: logic, arrangement, reason, justice, truth

学

Readings: ガク、 まな.ぶ

Meanings: study, learning, science

知

Readings: チ、 し.る、 し.らせる

Meanings: know, wisdom

識

Readings: シキ、 し.る、 しる.す

Meanings: discriminating, know, write

乏

Readings: ボウ、 とぼ.しい、 とも.しい

Meanings: destitution, scarce, limited