彼は大変な野心家だった。

彼は大変な野心家だった。

He was a man of great ambition.

彼(かれ)は大変(たいへん)な野心家(やしんか)だった。

Kare wa taihenna yashinka datta.

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

大変 (たいへん)

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

野心家 (やしんか)

ambitious person

だ (だ)

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

Readings: ヒ、かれ、かの、か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

Readings: ダイ、タイ、おお-、おお.きい、 -おお.いに

Meanings: large, big

Readings: ヘン、か.わる、か.わり、か.える

Meanings: unusual, change, strange

Readings: ヤ、ショ、の、の-

Meanings: plains, field, rustic, civilian life

Readings: シン、こころ、 -ごころ

Meanings: heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61)

Readings: カ、ケ、いえ、や、うち

Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer