彼は必ず最後に「冗談ですよ」と言います。

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彼 は 必ず 最後 に 「 冗談 です よ 」 と 言います 。

English Translation

He always says, "only kidding!" at the end.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は必(かなら)ず最後(さいご)に「冗談(じょうだん)ですよ」と言(い)います。

Romanji

Kare wa kanarazu saigo ni" jōdan desu yo" to iimasu.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

必ず (かならず)

always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively; invariably

最後 (さいご)

last; end; conclusion; latest; most recent; no sooner than; right after (often having negative consequences); one's final moments

に (に)

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

冗談 (じょうだん、ぎだん、げだん)

jest; joke; funny story

です (です)

be; is

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)

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

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

必

Readings: ヒツ、 かなら.ず

Meanings: invariably, certain, inevitable

最

Readings: サイ、 シュ、 もっと.も、 つま

Meanings: utmost, most, extreme

後

Readings: ゴ、 コウ、 のち、 うし.ろ、 うしろ、 あと、 おく.れる

Meanings: behind, back, later

冗

Reading: ジョウ

Meanings: superfluous, uselessness

談

Reading: ダン

Meanings: discuss, talk

言

Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと

Meanings: say, word