彼は商売をしてもまったく成功しそうにない。

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彼 は 商売 を して も まったく 成功しそう にない 。

English Translation

He is the last person to succeed in business.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は商売(しょうばい)をしてもまったく成功(せいこう)しそうにない。

Romanji

Kare wa shōbai o shite mo mattaku seikōshisō ninai.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

商売 (しょうばい)

trade; business; commerce; transaction; occupation

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.

為る (する)

to do; to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into); to serve as; to act as; to work as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.); to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as; to decide on; to choose; to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.); to be (in a state, condition, etc.); to be worth; to cost; to pass (of time); to elapse; verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs"); creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go"); to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

全く (まったく)

really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly; perfectly; indeed; good grief (expression of exasperation)

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

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

商

Readings: ショウ、 あきな.う

Meanings: make a deal, selling, dealing in, merchant

売

Readings: バイ、 う.る、 う.れる

Meaning: sell

成

Readings: セイ、 ジョウ、 な.る、 な.す、 -な.す

Meanings: turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach

功

Readings: コウ、 ク、 いさお

Meanings: achievement, merits, success, honor, credit