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彼をやり込めるくらい、赤子の手を捻るより簡単だよ。

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やり込める くらい 赤子 捻る より 簡単

English Translation

Cornering him in an argument is easy - like taking candy from a baby.

Furigana

(かれ)をやり()めるくらい、赤子(あかご)()(ひね)るより簡単(かんたん)だよ。

Romanji

Kare o yarikomeru kurai, akago no te o hineru yori kantan da yo.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
遣り込める (やりこめる)
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
くらい (くらい、ぐらい)
approximately; about; around; or so; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; so ... that ...; at least; as ... as ...; like
赤子 (あかご)
baby
()
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
()
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker; help; trouble; care; effort; means; way; trick; move; technique; workmanship; hand; handwriting; kind; type; sort; one's hands; one's possession; ability to cope; hand (of cards); direction; move (in go, shogi, etc.)
捻る (ひねる)
to twist; to wrench; to turn (a switch on or off, etc.); to wring (a neck); to puzzle over; to defeat easily
より (より)
than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more
簡単 (かんたん)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
()
indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc.; used when calling out to someone; used to catch one's breath or get someone's attention; yo!

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: -こ.む、 こ.む、 こ.み、 -こ.み、 こ.める
Meanings: crowded, mixture, in bulk, included, (kokuji)
Readings: セキ、 シャク、 あか、 あか-、 あか.い、 あか.らむ、 あか.らめる
Meaning: red
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand
Readings: ネン、 ジョウ、 ね.じる、 ねじ.る、 ひね.くる、 ひね.る
Meanings: twirl, twist, play with
Readings: カン、 ケン、 えら.ぶ、 ふだ
Meanings: simplicity, brevity
Readings: タン、 ひとえ
Meanings: simple, one, single, merely