彼は初老だが若く見える。

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彼 は 初老 だ が 若く 見える 。

English Translation

Although he is elderly, he looks young.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は初老(しょろう)だが若(わか)く見(み)える。

Romanji

Kare wa shorō da ga wakaku mieru.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

初老 (しょろう)

past middle-aged; aging; ageing; elderly; age 40

だ (だ)

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

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

若い (わかい)

young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small

見える (まみえる)

to have an audience; to meet; to see; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

初

Readings: ショ、 はじ.め、 はじ.めて、 はつ、 はつ-、 うい-、 -そ.める、 -ぞ.め

Meanings: first time, beginning

老

Readings: ロウ、 お.いる、 ふ.ける

Meanings: old man, old age, grow old

若

Readings: ジャク、 ニャク、 ニャ、 わか.い、 わか-、 も.しくわ、 も.し、 も.しくは、 ごと.し

Meanings: young, if, perhaps, possibly, low number, immature

見

Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる

Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible