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Zach

彼は政治屋のような人だ。

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政治屋 ような

English Translation

He is a sort of politician.

Furigana

(かれ)政治屋(せいじや)のような(ひと)だ。

Romanji

Kare wa seijiya no yōna hito da.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
政治屋 (せいじや)
politician (esp. one who works only for their own personal gain)
()
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
様だ (ようだ)
(usu. at sentence-end) seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; indicates hope, wish, request or mild command
(ひと、ヒト)
man; person; human being; mankind; people; human (Homo sapiens); humans as a species; character; personality; man of talent; true man; another person; other people; others; adult
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 まつりごと、 まん
Meanings: politics, government
Readings: ジ、 チ、 おさ.める、 おさ.まる、 なお.る、 なお.す
Meanings: reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell, govt, cure, heal, rule, conserve
Readings: オク、 や
Meanings: roof, house, shop, dealer, seller
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person