彼は日本語をたいへん上手に話します。

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彼 は 日本語 を たいへん 上手 に 話します 。

English Translation

He speaks Japanese very well.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は日本語(にほんご)をたいへん上手(じょうず)に話(はな)します。

Romanji

Kare wa nihongo o taihen jōzu ni hanashimasu.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

日本語 (にほんご、にっぽんご)

Japanese (language); Japanese as a second language

を (を)

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.

大変 (たいへん)

very; greatly; immense; enormous; great; serious; grave; dreadful; terrible; difficult; hard; major incident; disaster

上手 (じょうず、じょうて、じょうしゅ)

skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery

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

話す (はなす)

to talk; to speak; to converse; to chat; to tell; to explain; to narrate; to mention; to describe; to discuss; to speak (a language)

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

日

Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か

Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days

本

Readings: ホン、 もと

Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

語

Readings: ゴ、 かた.る、 かた.らう

Meanings: word, speech, language

上

Readings: ジョウ、 ショウ、 シャン、 うえ、 -うえ、 うわ-、 かみ、 あ.げる、 -あ.げる、 あ.がる、 -あ.がる、 あ.がり、 -あ.がり、 のぼ.る、 のぼ.り、 のぼ.せる、 のぼ.す、 よ.す

Meanings: above, up

手

Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-

Meaning: hand

話

Readings: ワ、 はな.す、 はなし

Meanings: tale, talk