あの古本はまったくの掘り出し物だ。

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あの古本はまったくの掘り出し物だ。

English Translation

That old book is a real find.

Furigana

あの古本(ふるほん)はまったくの掘(ほ)り出(だ)し物(もの)だ。

Romanji

Ano furuhon wa mattaku no horidashimono da.

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)

古本 (ふるほん、ふるぼん、こほん)

secondhand book; ancient book; antiquarian books

は (は)

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

全く (まったく)

really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly; perfectly; indeed; good grief (expression of exasperation)

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

掘り出し物 (ほりだしもの)

(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove

だ (だ)

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