一言で言えば彼は臆病者だ。
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English Translation
In a word, he is a coward.
Furigana
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
Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: オク、 ヨク、 むね、 おくする
Meanings: timidity, heart, mind, fear, cowardly
Readings: ビョウ、 ヘイ、 や.む、 -や.み、 やまい
Meanings: ill, sick
Readings: シャ、 もの
Meanings: someone, person