彼ならいざ知らず、私ではその試験には合格できっこない。

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English Translation

For him it may be possible, but I'd never pass the test.

Furigana

彼(かれ)ならいざ知(し)らず、私(わたし)ではその試験(しけん)には合格(ごうかく)できっこない。

Romanji

Kare nara iza shirazu, watashi de wa sono shiken ni wa gōkaku de kikkonai.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

だ (だ)

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

いざ (いざ)

now; come (now); well

知る (しる)

to be aware of; to know; to be conscious of; to cognize; to cognise; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to remember; to be acquainted with (a procedure); to experience; to go through; to learn; to be acquainted with (a person); to get to know; to concern

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

は (は)

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

其の (その)

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

試験 (しけん)

examination; test; study; trial; experiment

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

合格 (ごうかく)

success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility

斬る (きる)

to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)