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Zach

彼は野球をするとなると誰にも劣らない。

Sentence Analyzer

野球 する なる 劣らない

English Translation

He is second to none when it comes to playing baseball.

Furigana

(かれ)野球(やきゅう)をするとなると(だれ)にも(おと)らない。

Romanji

Kare wa yakyū o suru to naru to dare ni mo otoranai.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
野球 (やきゅう)
baseball
()
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.
為る (する)
to do; to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into); to serve as; to act as; to work as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.); to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as; to decide on; to choose; to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.); to be (in a state, condition, etc.); to be worth; to cost; to pass (of time); to elapse; verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs"); creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go"); to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
成る (なる)
to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...
(だれ、たれ、た)
who
()
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
()
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
劣る (おとる)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ヤ、 ショ、 の、 の-
Meanings: plains, field, rustic, civilian life
Readings: キュウ、 たま
Meanings: ball, sphere
Readings: スイ、 だれ、 たれ、 た
Meanings: who, someone, somebody
Readings: レツ、 おと.る
Meanings: inferiority, be inferior to, be worse