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Zach

彼が娘を自慢するのはもっともだ。

Sentence Analyzer

自慢する もっとも

English Translation

He may well be proud of his daughter.

Furigana

(かれ)(むすめ)自慢(じまん)するのはもっともだ。

Romanji

Kare ga musume o jimansuru no wa mottomo da.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
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indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
(むすめ)
(my) daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
自慢 (じまん)
pride; boast
()
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
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topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
最も (もっとも、もとも)
most; extremely
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be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ジョウ、 むすめ、 こ
Meanings: daughter, girl
Readings: ジ、 シ、 みずか.ら、 おの.ずから、 おの.ずと
Meaning: oneself
Reading: マン
Meanings: ridicule, laziness