彼はワインを飲みすぎるという悪癖をもっていた。

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彼 は ワイン を 飲みすぎる という 悪癖 を もっていた 。

English Translation

He had the bad habit of drinking too much wine.

Furigana

彼(かれ)はワインを飲(の)みすぎるという悪癖(あくへき)をもっていた。

Romanji

Kare wa wain o nomisugiru toiu akuheki o motteita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

ワイン (ワイン)

wine

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

飲む (のむ)

to drink; to gulp; to swallow; to take (medicine); to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress; to accept (e.g. demand, condition); to make light of; to conceal

と言う (という、とゆう)

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

悪癖 (あくへき、わるぐせ)

bad habit; vice; masturbation (euph.)

持つ (もつ)

to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry; to possess; to have; to own; to maintain; to keep; to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive; to take charge of; to be in charge of

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

飲

Readings: イン、 オン、 の.む、 -の.み

Meanings: drink, smoke, take

悪

Readings: アク、 オ、 わる.い、 わる-、 あ.し、 にく.い、 -にく.い、 ああ、 いずくに、 いずくんぞ、 にく.む

Meanings: bad, vice, rascal, false, evil, wrong

癖

Readings: ヘキ、 くせ、 くせ.に

Meanings: mannerism, habit, vice, trait, fault, kink