彼は言葉少ないが、必ず約束を守る人です。

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彼 は 言葉 少ない が 、 必ず 約束 を 守る 人 です 。

English Translation

He is a man of few words, but he always keeps his promise.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は言葉(ことば)少(すく)ないが、必(かなら)ず約束(やくそく)を守(まも)る人(ひと)です。

Romanji

Kare wa kotoba sukunai ga, kanarazu yakusoku o mamoru hito desu.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

言葉 (ことば、けとば)

language; dialect; word; words; phrase; term; expression; remark; speech; (manner of) speaking

少ない (すくない)

few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom

が (が)

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

必ず (かならず)

always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively; invariably

約束 (やくそく)

promise; agreement; arrangement; one's word; contract; pact; appointment; engagement; date; convention; rule; destiny; fate

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.

守る (まもる)

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe; to obey; to follow

人 (ひと、ヒト)

man; person; human being; mankind; people; human (Homo sapiens); humans as a species; character; personality; man of talent; true man; another person; other people; others; adult

です (です)

be; is

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

言

Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと

Meanings: say, word

葉

Readings: ヨウ、 は

Meanings: leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece

少

Readings: ショウ、 すく.ない、 すこ.し

Meanings: few, little

必

Readings: ヒツ、 かなら.ず

Meanings: invariably, certain, inevitable

約

Readings: ヤク、 つづ.まる、 つづ.める、 つづま.やか

Meanings: promise, approximately, shrink

束

Readings: ソク、 たば、 たば.ねる、 つか、 つか.ねる

Meanings: bundle, sheaf, ream, tie in bundles, govern, manage, control

守

Readings: シュ、 ス、 まも.る、 まも.り、 もり、 -もり、 かみ

Meanings: guard, protect, defend, obey

人

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と

Meaning: person