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Zach

彼は確かに貧乏だが、幸せだ。

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確か 貧乏 幸せ

English Translation

He is poor, to be sure, but he is happy.

Furigana

(かれ)(たし)かに貧乏(びんぼう)だが、(しあわ)せだ。

Romanji

Kare wa tashika ni binbō da ga, shiawase da.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
確か (たしか)
sure; certain; positive; definite; reliable; trustworthy; safe; sound; firm; accurate; correct; exact; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly; If I remember rightly
()
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
貧乏 (びんぼう)
poverty; destitute; poor
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
幸せ (しあわせ、しやわせ)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: カク、 コウ、 たし.か、 たし.かめる
Meanings: assurance, firm, tight, hard, solid, confirm, clear, evident
Readings: ヒン、 ビン、 まず.しい
Meanings: poverty, poor
Readings: ボウ、 とぼ.しい、 とも.しい
Meanings: destitution, scarce, limited
Readings: コウ、 さいわ.い、 さち、 しあわ.せ
Meanings: happiness, blessing, fortune