だれでも人前では多かれ少なかれ、見せびらかしたくなるものだ。

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English Translation

Everyone more or less likes showing off in public.

Furigana

だれでも人前(ひとまえ)では多(おお)かれ少(すく)なかれ、見(み)せびらかしたくなるものだ。

Romanji

Dare demo hitomae de wa ōkare sukunakare, misebirakashitaku naru mono da.

Words

誰 (だれ、たれ、た)

who

でも (でも)

but; however; though; nevertheless; still; yet; even so; even; however; no matter how; even if; even though; ... or something; either ... or ...; neither ... nor ...; pseudo-; quack; in-name-only; for lack of anything better to do

人前 (ひとまえ)

the public; company

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.

は (は)

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

多い (おおい)

many; numerous

少ない (すくない)

few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom

見せびらかす (みせびらかす)

to show off; to flaunt

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

者 (もの、もん)

person

だ (だ)

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