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Zach

彼は和書は言うまでもなく洋書も読んでいる。

Sentence Analyzer

和書 言うまでもなく 洋書 読んでいる

English Translation

He reads foreign books, not to mention Japanese ones.

Furigana

(かれ)和書(わしょ)()うまでもなく洋書(ようしょ)()んでいる。

Romanji

Kare wa washo wa iumademonaku yōsho mo yondeiru.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
和書 (わしょ)
book in Japanese; book bound in the Japanese style
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
洋書 (ようしょ)
Western books
()
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
読む (よむ)
to read; to count; to guess; to predict; to read (someone's thoughts); to see (e.g. into someone's heart); to divine

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ワ、 オ、 カ、 やわ.らぐ、 やわ.らげる、 なご.む、 なご.やか
Meanings: harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan
Readings: ショ、 か.く、 -が.き、 -がき
Meaning: write
Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word
Reading: ヨウ
Meanings: ocean, western style
Readings: ドク、 トク、 トウ、 よ.む、 -よ.み
Meaning: read