あの古本はまったくの掘り出し物だ。
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English Translation
That old book is a real find.
Furigana
あの古本 はまったくの掘 り出 し物 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
Kanji
Readings: コ、 ふる.い、 ふる-、 -ふる.す
Meaning: old
Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
Readings: クツ、 ほ.る
Meanings: dig, delve, excavate
Readings: シュツ、 スイ、 で.る、 -で、 だ.す、 -だ.す、 い.でる、 い.だす
Meanings: exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude
Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-
Meanings: thing, object, matter