代わりと言っては何ですが、・・・私が、いささか、ご指南いたしましょう。

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English Translation

It would be presumptuous to call myself his replacement, but I could offer some guidance.

Furigana

代(か)わりと言(い)っては何(なに)ですが、・・・私(わたし)が、いささか、ご指南(しなん)いたしましょう。

Romanji

Kawari to itte wa nani desu ga, watashi ga, isasaka, go shinan'itashimashō.

Words

代わり (かわり)

substitute; replacement; substituting; replacing; stand-in; proxy; alternate; deputy; relief; successor; compensation; exchange; return; second helping; another cup; seconds; upcoming program; upcoming programme

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

は (は)

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

何 (なに、なん)

what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!

です (です)

be; is

が (が)

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

・ (なかぽち)

middle dot (typographical symbol used between parallel terms, names in katakana, etc.); full-stop mark at mid-character height; interpoint (interword separation)

私 (わたし、わたくし)

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

聊か (いささか)

a little; a bit; somewhat

御 (ご)

honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix

指南 (しなん)

instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching