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Zach

彼は貧乏の味を知らない。

Sentence Analyzer

貧乏 知らない

English Translation

He does not know what it is to be poor.

Furigana

(かれ)貧乏(びんぼう)(あじ)()らない。

Romanji

Kare wa binbō no aji o shiranai.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
貧乏 (びんぼう)
poverty; destitute; poor
()
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
(あじ)
flavor; flavour; taste; charm; style; experience; smart; clever; witty; strange
()
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.
知る (しる)
to be aware of; to know; to be conscious of; to cognize; to cognise; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to remember; to be acquainted with (a procedure); to experience; to go through; to learn; to be acquainted with (a person); to get to know; to concern

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ヒン、 ビン、 まず.しい
Meanings: poverty, poor
Readings: ボウ、 とぼ.しい、 とも.しい
Meanings: destitution, scarce, limited
Readings: ミ、 あじ、 あじ.わう
Meanings: flavor, taste
Readings: チ、 し.る、 し.らせる
Meanings: know, wisdom