部長は、その地位に適しているには控え目な人だとほのめかした。

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English Translation

The manager implied that a modest man was suitable for the position.

Furigana

部長(ぶちょう)は、その地位(ちい)に適(てき)しているには控(ひか)え目(め)な人(ひと)だとほのめかした。

Romanji

Buchō wa, sono chii ni tekishiteiru ni wa hikaemena hito da to honomekashita.

Words

部長 (ぶちょう)

head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team

は (は)

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

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...

地位 (ちい)

(social) position; status

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

適す (てきす)

to fit; to suit

控えめ (ひかえめ)

moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing; unassuming; well-behaved; low-key; temperate; in small quantities

人 (ひと、ヒト)

man; person; human being; mankind; people; human (Homo sapiens); humans as a species; character; personality; man of talent; true man; another person; other people; others; adult

だ (だ)

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

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

仄めかす (ほのめかす)

to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply