あの若い評論家はあちこちで引っ張りだこである。

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あの 若い 評論家 は あちこち で 引っ張りだこ で ある 。

English Translation

That young critic is in high demand for a lot of places.

Furigana

あの若(わか)い評論家(ひょうろんか)はあちこちで引(ひ)っ張(ぱ)りだこである。

Romanji

Ano wakai hyōronka wa achikochi de hipparidako de aru.

Words

あのう (あのう、あの、あのー)

say; well; errr ...

若い (わかい)

young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small

評論家 (ひょうろんか)

critic; reviewer; commentator

は (は)

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

彼方此方 (あちこち、あちらこちら、あっちこっち、かなたこなた、あなたこなた、アチコチ)

here and there; all around; everywhere; throughout; all over; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

引っ張りだこ (ひっぱりだこ、ひっぱりダコ)

being very popular; being in great demand; octopus dried on skewers

だ (だ)

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

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...

Kanji

若

Readings: ジャク、 ニャク、 ニャ、 わか.い、 わか-、 も.しくわ、 も.し、 も.しくは、 ごと.し

Meanings: young, if, perhaps, possibly, low number, immature

評

Reading: ヒョウ

Meanings: evaluate, criticism, comment

論

Reading: ロン

Meanings: argument, discourse

家

Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち

Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer

引

Readings: イン、 ひ.く、 ひ.き、 ひ.き-、 -び.き、 ひ.ける

Meanings: pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to

張

Readings: チョウ、 は.る、 -は.り、 -ば.り

Meanings: lengthen, counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)