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。

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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