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鈴木さんは家計のやりくりが上手な奥さんだ。

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鈴木 さん 家計 やりくり 上手な 奥さん

English Translation

Mrs. Suzuki is a very economical housekeeper.

Furigana

鈴木(すずき)さんは家計(かけい)のやりくりが上手(じょうず)(おく)さんだ。

Romanji

Suzuki san wa kakei no yarikuri ga jōzuna okusan da.

Words

さん (さん)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.; -san; makes words more polite (usu. in fixed expressions)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
家計 (かけい)
household economy; family finances
()
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
やり繰り (やりくり)
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
上手 (うわて、かみて)
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (only in comparisons); dexterity (only in comparisons); over-arm grip on opponent's belt
奥さん (おくさん)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: レイ、 リン、 すず
Meanings: small bell, buzzer
Readings: ボク、 モク、 き、 こ-
Meanings: tree, wood
Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち
Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer
Readings: ケイ、 はか.る、 はか.らう
Meanings: plot, plan, scheme, measure
Readings: ジョウ、 ショウ、 シャン、 うえ、 -うえ、 うわ-、 かみ、 あ.げる、 -あ.げる、 あ.がる、 -あ.がる、 あ.がり、 -あ.がり、 のぼ.る、 のぼ.り、 のぼ.せる、 のぼ.す、 よ.す
Meanings: above, up
Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand
Readings: オウ、 おく、 おく.まる、 くま
Meanings: heart, interior