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Zach

彼はたいした教師ではない。

Sentence Analyzer

彼 は たいした 教師 で は ない 。

English Translation

He isn't much of a teacher.

Furigana

彼(かれ)はたいした教師(きょうし)ではない。

Romanji

Kare wa taishita kyōshi de wa nai.

Words

彼 (かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
は (は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
大した (たいした)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
教師 (きょうし)
teacher (classroom)
で (で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
ない (ない)
not; emphatic suffix

Kanji

彼
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
教
Readings: キョウ、 おし.える、 おそ.わる
Meanings: teach, faith, doctrine
師
Readings: シ、 いくさ
Meanings: expert, teacher, master, model, exemplar, army (incl. counter), war