彼は両親の自慢の種だ。

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彼 は 両親 の 自慢 の 種 だ 。

English Translation

He is the boast of his parents.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は両親(りょうしん)の自慢(じまん)の種(たね)だ。

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

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

両

Readings: リョウ、 てる、 ふたつ

Meanings: both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train), two

親

Readings: シン、 おや、 おや-、 した.しい、 した.しむ

Meanings: parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)

自

Readings: ジ、 シ、 みずか.ら、 おの.ずから、 おの.ずと

Meaning: oneself

慢

Reading: マン

Meanings: ridicule, laziness

種

Readings: シュ、 たね、 -ぐさ

Meanings: species, kind, class, variety, seed