「ほぼ４ポンドだよ」とボブが言う。

「ほぼ４ぽんどだよ」とぼぶが言う。

"Nearly four pounds," says Bob.

「ほぼ４ポンドだよ」とボブが言(い)う。

" hobo yon pondo da yo" to Bobu ga iu.

略 (ほぼ)

almost; roughly; approximately

四 (し、よん、よ)

four

ポンド (ポンド)

pound (unit of weight); pound (currency); pound sterling; pond

だ (だ)

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

よ (よ)

indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc.; used when calling out to someone; used to catch one's breath or get someone's attention; yo!

と (と)

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

ボブ (ボブ)

bob

が (が)

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

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

Readings: ゲン、ゴン、い.う、こと

Meanings: say, word