彼は両親の自慢の種だ。
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English Translation
He is the boast of his parents.
Furigana
Romanji
Kare wa ryōshin no jiman no tane da.
Words
彼
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
両親
(りょうしん、ふたおや)
parents; both parents
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
自慢
(じまん)
pride; boast
種
(たね)
seed; pip; kind; variety; quality; tone; material; matter; subject; theme; (news) copy; leaven (bread); cause; source; trick; secret; inside story
だ
(だ)
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
Kanji
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: リョウ、 てる、 ふたつ
Meanings: both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train), two
Readings: シン、 おや、 おや-、 した.しい、 した.しむ
Meanings: parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)
Readings: ジ、 シ、 みずか.ら、 おの.ずから、 おの.ずと
Meaning: oneself
Reading: マン
Meanings: ridicule, laziness
Readings: シュ、 たね、 -ぐさ
Meanings: species, kind, class, variety, seed