ジムは八方美人だから、彼の言うことは当てにならない。

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じむは八方美人だから、彼の言うことは当てにならない。

English Translation

You cannot rely upon Jim's words since he tries to please everybody.

Furigana

ジムは八方美人(はっぽうびじん)だから、彼(かれ)の言(い)うことは当(あ)てにならない。

Romanji

Jimu wa happōbijin da kara, kare no iu koto wa ate ni naranai.

Words

ジム (ジム)

gym; gymnasium

は (は)

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

八方美人 (はっぽうびじん)

one who is affable to everybody; a flunky; person beautiful from all angles; everybody's friend; person who shows people what they want to see

だ (だ)

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

から (から)

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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

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

事 (こと、こん)

thing; matter; incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis; circumstances; situation; state of affairs; work; business; affair; after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to; nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...; alias; aka; nickname; alternative name; also known as

当て (あて)

aim; object; purpose; end; expectations; prospects; hopes; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad; guard; blow; strike; addressed to; per

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

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 ...