上役に反対することは彼も勇気のある男だ。

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上役 に 反対する こと は 彼 も 勇気 の ある 男 だ 。

English Translation

It is courageous of him to oppose his boss.

Furigana

上役(うわやく)に反対(はんたい)することは彼(かれ)も勇気(ゆうき)のある男(おとこ)だ。

Romanji

Uwayaku ni hantaisuru koto wa kare mo yūki no aru otoko da.

Words

上役 (うわやく)

superior; senior

に (に)

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

反対 (はんたい)

opposition; resistance; antagonism; hostility; objection; dissension; reverse; opposite; vice versa; contrast

事 (こと、こん)

thing; matter; incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis; circumstances; situation; state of affairs; work; business; affair; after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to; nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...; alias; aka; nickname; alternative name; also known as

は (は)

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

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

勇気 (ゆうき)

courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness

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

有る (ある)

to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about

男 (おとこ、おっこ)

man; male; fellow; guy; chap; bloke; male lover; boyfriend; man; manliness; manly honor; manly honour; manly reputation

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

上

Readings: ジョウ、 ショウ、 シャン、 うえ、 -うえ、 うわ-、 かみ、 あ.げる、 -あ.げる、 あ.がる、 -あ.がる、 あ.がり、 -あ.がり、 のぼ.る、 のぼ.り、 のぼ.せる、 のぼ.す、 よ.す

Meanings: above, up

役

Readings: ヤク、 エキ

Meanings: duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service, role

反

Readings: ハン、 ホン、 タン、 ホ、 そ.る、 そ.らす、 かえ.す、 かえ.る、 -かえ.る

Meaning: anti-

対

Readings: タイ、 ツイ、 あいて、 こた.える、 そろ.い、 つれあ.い、 なら.ぶ、 むか.う

Meanings: vis-a-vis, opposite, even, equal, versus, anti-, compare

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

勇

Readings: ユウ、 いさ.む

Meanings: courage, cheer up, be in high spirits, bravery, heroism

気

Readings: キ、 ケ、 いき

Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood

男

Readings: ダン、 ナン、 おとこ、 お

Meaning: male