彼は父親には及ばない。

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彼 は 父親 に は 及ばない 。

English Translation

He is not equal to his father.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は父親(ちちおや)には及(およ)ばない。

Romanji

Kare wa chichioya ni wa oyobanai.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

父親 (ちちおや)

father

に (に)

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

及ぶ (およぶ)

to reach; to amount to; to befall; to happen to; to extend; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for); to commit (a crime); to require (to do) (usu. used in the negative)

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

父

Readings: フ、 ちち

Meaning: father

親

Readings: シン、 おや、 おや-、 した.しい、 した.しむ

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

及

Readings: キュウ、 およ.ぶ、 およ.び、 および、 およ.ぼす

Meanings: reach out, exert, exercise, cause