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あの老人は食べ物に難しい。

Sentence Analyzer

あの 老人 食べ物 難しい

English Translation

That old man is a fussy eater.

Furigana

あの老人(ろうじん)()(もの)(むずか)しい。

Romanji

Ano rōjin wa tabemono ni muzukashii.

Words

彼の (あの、かの)
that (someone or something distant from both speaker and listener, or situation unfamiliar to both speaker and listener)
老人 (ろうじん)
the aged; old person
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
食べ物 (たべもの)
food
()
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
難しい (むずかしい、むつかしい)
difficult; hard; troublesome; complicated; serious (disease, problem, etc.); fussy; particular; fastidious; hard to please; displeased; gloomy; glum; sullen; serious (look); dirty; unclean; filthy; detestable; unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky

Kanji

Readings: ロウ、 お.いる、 ふ.ける
Meanings: old man, old age, grow old
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: ショク、 ジキ、 く.う、 く.らう、 た.べる、 は.む
Meanings: eat, food
Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-
Meanings: thing, object, matter
Readings: ナン、 かた.い、 -がた.い、 むずか.しい、 むづか.しい、 むつか.しい、 -にく.い
Meanings: difficult, impossible, trouble, accident, defect