彼は欲の少ない人だ。

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彼 は 欲 の 少ない 人 だ 。

English Translation

He is a man of few wants.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は欲(よく)の少(すく)ない人(ひと)だ。

Romanji

Kare wa yoku no sukunai hito da.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

欲 (よく)

greed; craving; desire; avarice; wants

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

少ない (すくない)

few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom

人 (ひと、ヒト)

man; person; human being; mankind; people; human (Homo sapiens); humans as a species; character; personality; man of talent; true man; another person; other people; others; adult

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

欲

Readings: ヨク、 ほっ.する、 ほ.しい

Meanings: longing, covetousness, greed, passion, desire, craving

少

Readings: ショウ、 すく.ない、 すこ.し

Meanings: few, little

人

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と

Meaning: person