彼にとって、妻は彼の命そのものだったと言っても決して大げさではない。

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English Translation

It is no exaggeration to say that, as far as he was concerned, his wife was life itself to him.

Furigana

彼(かれ)にとって、妻(つま)は彼(かれ)の命(いのち)そのものだったと言(い)っても決(けっ)して大(おお)げさではない。

Romanji

Kare nitotte, tsuma wa kare no inochi sonomono datta to itte mo kesshite ōgesa de wa nai.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

に取って (にとって)

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

妻 (つま)

wife; my dear; dear; honey; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment

は (は)

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

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

命 (いのち)

life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation; core; paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love); fate; destiny; karma

その物 (そのもの)

the very thing; itself

だ (だ)

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

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

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

決して (けっして、けして)

never; by no means; not in the least; in no way

大げさ (おおげさ)

grandiose; exaggerated

ない (ない)

not; emphatic suffix