彼は社会人としての自覚に欠ける。

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彼は社会人としての自覚に欠ける。

English Translation

He lacks consciousness that he is a member of society.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は社会人(しゃかいじん)としての自覚(じかく)に欠(か)ける。

Romanji

Kare wa shakaijin toshite no jikaku ni kakeru.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

社会人 (しゃかいじん)

working adult; full-fledged member of society

として (として)

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

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

自覚 (じかく)

self-consciousness; self-awareness

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

欠ける (かける)

to be chipped; to be damaged; to be broken; to be lacking; to be missing; to be insufficient; to be short; to be deficient; to be negligent toward; (of the moon) to wane; to go into eclipse