彼は決心するのにずいぶん時間がかかるという評判だ。

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English Translation

He has a reputation for taking a long time to make up his mind.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は決心(けっしん)するのにずいぶん時間(じかん)がかかるという評判(ひょうばん)だ。

Romanji

Kare wa kesshinsuru no ni zuibun jikan ga kakaru toiu hyōban da.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

決心 (けっしん)

determination; resolution

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

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

随分 (ずいぶん)

very; extremely; surprisingly; considerably; contemptible; reprehensible

時間 (じかん)

time; hours

が (が)

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

掛かる (かかる)

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend; to deal with; to handle; to have started to; to be on the verge of; to overlap (e.g. information in a manual); to cover; to (come) at; to be fastened; to be covered (e.g. with dust, a table-cloth, etc.); to be caught in; to get a call; to depend on

と言う (という、とゆう)

called; named; as many as; as much as; all X; every X

評判 (ひょうばん)

fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk

だ (だ)

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