アインシュタインにとって理論物理学は遊びのようなものだったが、そんな彼も税金の計算となるとからきし駄目だった。

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English Translation

Theoretical physics was child's play to Einstein, but he couldn't figure out his income tax.

Furigana

アインシュタインにとって理論(りろん)物理学(ぶつりがく)は遊(あそ)びのようなものだったが、そんな彼(かれ)も税金(ぜいきん)の計算(けいさん)となるとからきし駄目(だめ)だった。

Romanji

Ainshutain nitotte riron butsurigaku wa asobi no yōna mono datta ga, sonna kare mo zeikin no keisan to naru to karakishi dame datta.

Words

に取って (にとって)

to; for; concerning; as far as ... is concerned; regarding

理論 (りろん)

theory

物理学 (ぶつりがく)

physics

は (は)

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

遊び (あそび)

playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)

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

様だ (ようだ)

(usu. at sentence-end) seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; indicates hope, wish, request or mild command

者 (もの、もん)

person

だ (だ)

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

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

そんな (そんな)

such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

税金 (ぜいきん)

tax; duty

計算 (けいさん)

calculation; reckoning; count; forecast

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

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 ...

からっきし (からっきし、からきし、からきり)

quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely; totally; altogether

駄目 (だめ、ダメ)

no good; not serving its purpose; useless; broken; hopeless; wasted; in vain; purposeless; cannot; must not; not allowed