彼はやたらに故事来歴に詳しいけれど、それが人生の役に立っているのかはなはだ疑問だね。

Sentence Analyzer

彼 は やたら に 故事来歴 に 詳しい けれど 、 それ が 人生 の 役に立っている の か はなはだ 疑問 だ ね 。

English Translation

He has a great storehouse of knowledge about historical details but I seriously doubt that's of any use in life.

Furigana

彼(かれ)はやたらに故事来歴(こじらいれき)に詳(くわ)しいけれど、それが人生(じんせい)の役(やく)に立(た)っているのかはなはだ疑問(ぎもん)だね。

Romanji

Kare wa yatara ni kojiraireki ni kuwashii keredo, sore ga jinsei no yakunitatteiru no ka hanahada gimon da ne.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

矢鱈 (やたら)

indiscriminately; blindly; at random; recklessly; thoughtlessly; excessively; profusely; indiscriminate; random; excessive

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

故事来歴 (こじらいれき)

origin and history; particulars

詳しい (くわしい)

detailed; full; accurate; knowing very well; well-acquainted; well-informed

けど (けど、けれども、けれど、けども、けんど)

but; however; although

其れ (それ)

that (indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind); it; that time; then; there (indicating a place near the listener); you

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

人生 (じんせい)

(human) life (i.e. conception to death)

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

役に立つ (やくにたつ)

to be helpful; to be useful

か (か)

indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way

甚だ (はなはだ)

very; greatly; exceedingly

疑問 (ぎもん)

question; problem; doubt; guess

だ (だ)

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

ね (ね、ねえ)

indicates emphasis, agreement, request for confirmation, etc.; is it so; hey; come on; listen; not

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

故

Readings: コ、 ゆえ、 ふる.い、 もと

Meanings: happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently

事

Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える

Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

来

Readings: ライ、 タイ、 く.る、 きた.る、 きた.す、 き.たす、 き.たる、 き、 こ

Meanings: come, due, next, cause, become

歴

Readings: レキ、 レッキ

Meanings: curriculum, continuation, passage of time

詳

Readings: ショウ、 くわ.しい、 つまび.らか

Meanings: detailed, full, minute, accurate, well-informed

人

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と

Meaning: person

生

Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける、 う.まれる、 うま.れる、 う.まれ、 うまれ、 う.む、 お.う、 は.える、 は.やす、 き、 なま、 なま-、 な.る、 な.す、 む.す、 -う

Meanings: life, genuine, birth

役

Readings: ヤク、 エキ

Meanings: duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service, role

立

Readings: リツ、 リュウ、 リットル、 た.つ、 -た.つ、 た.ち-、 た.てる、 -た.てる、 た.て-、 たて-、 -た.て、 -だ.て、 -だ.てる

Meanings: stand up, rise, set up, erect

疑

Readings: ギ、 うたが.う

Meanings: doubt, distrust, be suspicious, question

問

Readings: モン、 と.う、 と.い、 とん

Meanings: question, ask, problem