彼はいわば、彼女の召使いだ。

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彼 は いわば 、 彼女 の 召使い だ 。

English Translation

He is, so to speak, her servant.

Furigana

彼(かれ)はいわば、彼女(かのじょ)の召使(めしつか)いだ。

Romanji

Kare wa iwaba, kanojo no meshitsukai da.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

言わば (いわば)

so to speak; so to call it; as it were

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

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

召し使い (めしつかい)

servant; menial

だ (だ)

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

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

女

Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め

Meanings: woman, female

召

Readings: ショウ、 め.す

Meanings: seduce, call, send for, wear, put on, ride in, buy, eat, drink, catch (cold)

使

Readings: シ、 つか.う、 つか.い、 -つか.い、 -づか.い

Meanings: use, send on a mission, order, messenger, envoy, ambassador, cause