彼は世の風潮に逆らう。

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彼は世の風潮に逆らう。

English Translation

He is swimming against the tide.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は世(よ)の風潮(ふうちょう)に逆(さか)らう。

Romanji

Kare wa yo no fūchō ni sakarau.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

世 (よ)

world; society; age; generation

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

風潮 (ふうちょう)

tide; current; tendency

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

逆らう (さからう)

to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy