彼は彼の父親ほど短気ではない。

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彼 は 彼 の 父親 ほど 短気 で は ない 。

English Translation

He is less impatient than his father.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は彼(かれ)の父親(ちちおや)ほど短気(たんき)ではない。

Romanji

Kare wa kare no chichioya hodo tanki de wa nai.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

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

父親 (ちちおや)

father

程 (ほど)

degree; extent; bounds; limit; indicates approx. amount or maximum; upper limit

短気 (たんき)

quick temper; short temper

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

ない (ない)

not; emphatic suffix

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)

短

Readings: タン、 みじか.い

Meanings: short, brevity, fault, defect, weak point

気

Readings: キ、 ケ、 いき

Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood