ひとことで言えば、彼はおべっか使いだ。

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ひとこと で 言えば 、 彼 は おべっか使い だ 。

English Translation

In a word, he is a flatterer.

Furigana

ひとことで言(い)えば、彼(かれ)はおべっか使(かづ)いだ。

Romanji

Hitokoto de ieba, kare wa obekkazukai 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

だ (だ)

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

Kanji

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

使

Readings: シ、 つか.う、 つか.い、 -つか.い、 -づか.い

Meanings: use, send on a mission, order, messenger, envoy, ambassador, cause