その画家は、いわば永遠の少年だ。

Sentence Analyzer

その 画家 は 、 いわば 永遠 の 少年 だ 。

English Translation

The artist is eternally a boy.

Furigana

その画家(がか)は、いわば永遠(えいえん)の少年(しょうねん)だ。

Romanji

Sono gaka wa, iwaba eien no shōnen da.

Words

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...

画家 (がか)

painter; artist

は (は)

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

言わば (いわば)

so to speak; so to call it; as it were

永遠 (えいえん)

eternity; perpetuity; immortality; permanence

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

少年 (しょうねん)

boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad

だ (だ)

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

Kanji

画

Readings: ガ、 カク、 エ、 カイ、 えが.く、 かく.する、 かぎ.る、 はかりごと、 はか.る

Meanings: brush-stroke, picture

家

Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち

Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer

永

Readings: エイ、 なが.い

Meanings: eternity, long, lengthy

遠

Readings: エン、 オン、 とお.い

Meanings: distant, far

少

Readings: ショウ、 すく.ない、 すこ.し

Meanings: few, little

年

Readings: ネン、 とし

Meanings: year, counter for years