消極的なその男はめったに自己表現しない。

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English Translation

The passive man seldom, if ever, expresses himself.

Furigana

消極的(しょうきょくてき)なその男(おとこ)はめったに自己(じこ)表現(ひょうげん)しない。

Romanji

Shōkyokuteki na sono otoko wa mettani jiko hyōgenshinai.

Words

消極的 (しょうきょくてき)

negative; half-hearted; passive; unmotivated; pessimistic

だ (だ)

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

其の (その)

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

男 (おとこ、おっこ)

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

は (は)

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

滅多に (めったに)

rarely; seldom

自己 (じこ)

self; oneself

表現 (ひょうげん)

expression; presentation; representation; notation

Kanji

消

Readings: ショウ、き.える、け.す

Meanings: extinguish, blow out, turn off, neutralize, cancel

極

Readings: キョク、ゴク、きわ.める、きわ.まる、きわ.まり、きわ.み、き.める、 -ぎ.め、き.まる

Meanings: poles, settlement, conclusion, end, highest rank, electric poles, very, extremely, most, highly, 10**48

的

Readings: テキ、まと

Meanings: bull's eye, mark, target, object, adjective ending

男

Readings: ダン、ナン、おとこ、お

Meaning: male

自

Readings: ジ、シ、みずか.ら、おの.ずから、おの.ずと

Meaning: oneself

己

Readings: コ、キ、おのれ、つちのと、な

Meaning: self

表

Readings: ヒョウ、おもて、 -おもて、あらわ.す、あらわ.れる、あら.わす

Meanings: surface, table, chart, diagram

現

Readings: ゲン、あらわ.れる、あらわ.す、うつつ、うつ.つ

Meanings: present, existing, actual