彼は害になるほど酒に溺れた。
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English Translation
He had taken to drinking more than was good for him.
Furigana
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