彼はその事柄について表面的な知識しかない。

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English Translation

He has only a superficial knowledge of the matter.

Furigana

彼(かれ)はその事柄(ことがら)について表面的(ひょうめんてき)な知識(ちしき)しかない。

Romanji

Kare wa sono kotogara nitsuite hyōmenteki na chishiki shika nai.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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...

事柄 (ことがら)

matter; thing; affair; circumstance

に就いて (について)

concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every

表面的 (ひょうめんてき)

on the surface

だ (だ)

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

知識 (ちしき)

knowledge; information

しか (しか)

only; nothing but

ない (ない)

not; emphatic suffix

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、かれ、かの、か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

事

Readings: ジ、ズ、こと、つか.う、つか.える

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

柄

Readings: ヘイ、がら、え、つか

Meanings: design, pattern, build, nature, character, handle, crank, grip, knob, shaft

表

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

面

Readings: メン、ベン、おも、おもて、つら

Meanings: mask, face, features, surface

的

Readings: テキ、まと

Meanings: bull's eye, mark, target, object, adjective ending

知

Readings: チ、し.る、し.らせる

Meanings: know, wisdom

識

Readings: シキ、し.る、しる.す

Meanings: discriminating, know, write