彼は偉大な運動選手だったらしい。

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彼 は 偉大な 運動 選手 だった らしい 。

English Translation

It seems that he was a great athlete.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は偉大(いだい)な運動(うんどう)選手(せんしゅ)だったらしい。

Romanji

Kare wa idaina undō senshu datta rashii.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

偉大 (いだい)

greatness

運動 (うんどう)

exercise; physical training; work-out; appeal; campaign; drive; crusade; movement; lobbying; motion; movement

選手 (せんしゅ)

player (in game); team member

だ (だ)

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

らしい (らしい)

seeming ... (expresses judgment based on evidence, reason or trustworthy hearsay); appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...; appropriate for ...; becoming of ...; worthy of the name ...

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

偉

Readings: イ、 えら.い

Meanings: admirable, greatness, remarkable, conceited, famous, excellent

大

Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに

Meanings: large, big

運

Readings: ウン、 はこ.ぶ

Meanings: carry, luck, destiny, fate, lot, transport, progress, advance

動

Readings: ドウ、 うご.く、 うご.かす

Meanings: move, motion, change, confusion, shift, shake

選

Readings: セン、 えら.ぶ

Meanings: elect, select, choose, prefer

手

Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-

Meaning: hand