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Zach

彼のボールさばきは魔術に近い。

Sentence Analyzer

ボールさばき 魔術 近い

English Translation

His handling of the ball borders on wizardry.

Furigana

(かれ)のボールさばきは魔術(まじゅつ)(ちか)い。

Romanji

Kare no bo-rusabaki wa majutsu ni chikai.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
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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
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
魔術 (まじゅつ)
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
()
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
近い (ちかい)
near; close; short (distance)

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Reading: 
Meanings: witch, demon, evil spirit
Readings: ジュツ、 すべ
Meanings: art, technique, skill, means, trick, resources, magic
Readings: キン、 コン、 ちか.い
Meanings: near, early, akin, tantamount