彼は贅沢品は言うまでもなく、日用品を買うのにも事欠く。

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English Translation

He cannot afford the common comforts of life, not to mention luxuries.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は贅沢品(ぜいたくひん)は言(い)うまでもなく、日(にち)用品(ようひん)を買(か)うのにも事欠(ことか)く。

Romanji

Kare wa zeitakuhin wa iumademonaku, Nichi yōhin o kau no ni mo kotokaku.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

贅沢品 (ぜいたくひん)

luxury item

言うまでもない (いうまでもない、ゆうまでもない)

it goes without saying; there is no need to say so, but of course; it is needless to say; it need scarcely be said

日 (ひ)

day; days; sun; sunshine; sunlight; case (esp. unfortunate); event

用品 (ようひん)

articles; supplies; parts

を (を)

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.

買う (かう)

to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke

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

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

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

事欠く (ことかく)

to lack