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Zach

彼は私達に対して実に堅苦しい。

Sentence Analyzer

私達 に対して 実に 堅苦しい

English Translation

He is very formal with us.

Furigana

(かれ)私達(わたしたち)(たい)して(じつ)堅苦(かたくる)しい。

Romanji

Kare wa watashitachi nitaishite jitsuni katakurushii.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)
we; us
に対して (にたいして)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
実に (じつに、げに、まことに)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very; quite
堅苦しい (かたくるしい、かたぐるしい)
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: タツ、 ダ、 -たち
Meanings: accomplished, reach, arrive, attain
Readings: タイ、 ツイ、 あいて、 こた.える、 そろ.い、 つれあ.い、 なら.ぶ、 むか.う
Meanings: vis-a-vis, opposite, even, equal, versus, anti-, compare
Readings: ジツ、 シツ、 み、 みの.る、 まこと、 みの、 みち.る
Meanings: reality, truth
Readings: ケン、 かた.い、 -がた.い
Meanings: strict, hard, solid, tough, tight, reliable
Readings: ク、 くる.しい、 -ぐる.しい、 くる.しむ、 くる.しめる、 にが.い、 にが.る
Meanings: suffering, trial, worry, hardship, feel bitter, scowl