彼は害になるほど酒に溺れた。

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彼は害になるほど酒に溺れた。

English Translation

He had taken to drinking more than was good for him.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は害(がい)になるほど酒(さけ)に溺(おぼ)れた。

Romanji

Kare wa gai ni naru hodo sake ni oboreta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

害 (がい)

injury; harm; evil influence; damage

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

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

程 (ほど)

degree; extent; bounds; limit; indicates approx. amount or maximum; upper limit

酒 (さけ、ささ、き、くし、しゅ)

alcohol; sake

溺れる (おぼれる)

to drown; to nearly drown; to sink below the surface (of water); to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to wallow in