彼は知識人ぶるのが好きだ。
Sentence Analyzer
English Translation
He likes to posture as an intellectual.
Furigana
Romanji
Kare wa chishikijin buru no ga suki da.
Words
彼
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
知識人
(ちしきじん)
intellectual
振る
(ぶる)
assuming the air of ...; behaving like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
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
が
(が)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
好き
(すき)
liking; fondness; love
だ
(だ)
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative