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Zach

彼の短気は手に負えない。

Sentence Analyzer

短気 負えない

English Translation

He has an uncontrollable temper.

Furigana

(かれ)短気(たんき)()()えない。

Romanji

Kare no tanki wa te ni oenai.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
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
短気 (たんき)
quick temper; short temper
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
()
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker; help; trouble; care; effort; means; way; trick; move; technique; workmanship; hand; handwriting; kind; type; sort; one's hands; one's possession; ability to cope; hand (of cards); direction; move (in go, shogi, etc.)
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
負える (おえる)
to be able to bear; to be able to manage

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: タン、 みじか.い
Meanings: short, brevity, fault, defect, weak point
Readings: キ、 ケ、 いき
Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood
Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand
Readings: フ、 ま.ける、 ま.かす、 お.う
Meanings: defeat, negative, -, minus, bear, owe, assume a responsibility