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Zach

彼はその問題に関して、表面的な知識しか持っていない。

Sentence Analyzer

その 問題 に関して 表面的 知識 しか 持っていない

English Translation

He has only a superficial knowledge of the subject.

Furigana

(かれ)はその問題(もんだい)(かん)して、表面的(ひょうめんてき)知識(ちしき)しか()っていない。

Romanji

Kare wa sono mondai nikanshite, hyōmenteki na chishiki shika motteinai.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
其の (その)
that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...
問題 (もんだい)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; issue; subject (e.g. of research); case; matter; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion; controversy; trouble; problem; inconvenience; difficulty
に関して (にかんして)
related to; in relation to
表面的 (ひょうめんてき)
on the surface
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
知識 (ちしき)
knowledge; information
しか (しか)
only; nothing but
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

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: モン、 と.う、 と.い、 とん
Meanings: question, ask, problem
Reading: ダイ
Meanings: topic, subject
Readings: カン、 せき、 -ぜき、 かか.わる、 からくり、 かんぬき
Meanings: connection, barrier, gateway, involve, concerning
Readings: ヒョウ、 おもて、 -おもて、 あらわ.す、 あらわ.れる、 あら.わす
Meanings: surface, table, chart, diagram
Readings: メン、 ベン、 おも、 おもて、 つら
Meanings: mask, face, features, surface
Readings: テキ、 まと
Meanings: bull's eye, mark, target, object, adjective ending
Readings: チ、 し.る、 し.らせる
Meanings: know, wisdom
Readings: シキ、 し.る、 しる.す
Meanings: discriminating, know, write
Readings: ジ、 も.つ、 -も.ち、 も.てる
Meanings: hold, have