彼は他人の機嫌を損ねないように気をつけている。

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English Translation

He is chary of offending people.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は他人(たにん)の機嫌(きげん)を損(そこ)ねないように気(き)をつけている。

Romanji

Kare wa tanin no kigen o sokonenai yōni ki o tsuketeiru.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

他人 (たにん、ひと、あだびと)

another person; other people; others; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger

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

機嫌 (きげん)

humour; humor; temper; mood; spirits; safety; health; well-being; one's situation; in a good mood; in high spirits; happy; cheery; merry; chipper

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.

損ねる (そこねる)

to harm; to hurt; to injure; to wreck; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)

様に (ように)

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

気 (き)

spirit; mind; heart; nature; disposition; motivation; intention; mood; feelings; atmosphere; essence

点ける (つける)

to turn on; to switch on; to light up