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Zach

いやはや、こんなにはっきりものを言う秘書は初めてだ。

Sentence Analyzer

いや はや こんなに はっきり もの 言う 秘書 初めて

English Translation

Do you know, girl, that you're the first secretary I've ever had who stood up to me?

Furigana

いやはや、こんなにはっきりものを()秘書(ひしょ)(はじ)めてだ。

Romanji

Iya haya, konnani hakkiri mono o iu hisho wa hajimete da.

Words

(いいえ、いいや、いえ、いな、いや)
no; nay; well; er; why
(はや、はえ、はい)
minnow; shinner
こんなに (こんなに)
so; like this; in this way
はっきり (はっきり)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain; to be exact; to become clear; to clear up
(もの、もん)
person
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, 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
秘書 (ひしょ)
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
初めて (はじめて)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word
Readings: ヒ、 ひ.める、 ひそ.か、 かく.す
Meanings: secret, conceal
Readings: ショ、 か.く、 -が.き、 -がき
Meaning: write
Readings: ショ、 はじ.め、 はじ.めて、 はつ、 はつ-、 うい-、 -そ.める、 -ぞ.め
Meanings: first time, beginning