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一言で言えば彼は臆病者だ。

Sentence Analyzer

一言 で 言えば 彼 は 臆病者 だ 。

English Translation

In a word, he is a coward.

Furigana

一言(ひとこと)で言(い)えば彼(かれ)は臆病者(おくびょうもの)だ。

Romanji

Hitokoto de ieba kare wa okubyōmono da.

Words

一言 (ひとこと、いちげん、いちごん)
single word; a few words; brief comment
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.
言う (いう、ゆう)
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
彼 (かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
は (は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
臆病者 (おくびょうもの)
coward
だ (だ)
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

一
Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
言
Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word
彼
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
臆
Readings: オク、 ヨク、 むね、 おくする
Meanings: timidity, heart, mind, fear, cowardly
病
Readings: ビョウ、 ヘイ、 や.む、 -や.み、 やまい
Meanings: ill, sick
者
Readings: シャ、 もの
Meanings: someone, person