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彼女はいわゆる生き字引だ。

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彼女 いわゆる 生き字引

English Translation

She is, so to speak, a walking dictionary.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)はいわゆる(いきじび)字引()だ。

Romanji

Kanojo wa iwayuru ikijibiki da.

Words

彼女 (かのじょ)
she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
所謂 (いわゆる)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
生き字引き (いきじびき)
walking dictionary or encyclopedia
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め
Meanings: woman, female
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける、 う.まれる、 うま.れる、 う.まれ、 うまれ、 う.む、 お.う、 は.える、 は.やす、 き、 なま、 なま-、 な.る、 な.す、 む.す、 -う
Meanings: life, genuine, birth
Readings: ジ、 あざ、 あざな、 -な
Meanings: character, letter, word, section of village
Readings: イン、 ひ.く、 ひ.き、 ひ.き-、 -び.き、 ひ.ける
Meanings: pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to