彼はいわば、大きな赤ん坊だ。

彼はいわば、大きな赤ん坊だ。

He is, as it were, a grown-up baby.

彼(かれ)はいわば、大(おお)きな赤(あか)ん坊(ぼう)だ。

Kare wa iwaba, ōkina akanbō da.

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

大きな (おおきな)

big; large; great

赤ん坊 (あかんぼう、あかんぼ)

baby; infant

だ (だ)

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

Readings: ヒ、かれ、かの、か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

Readings: ダイ、タイ、おお-、おお.きい、 -おお.いに

Meanings: large, big

Readings: セキ、シャク、あか、あか-、あか.い、あか.らむ、あか.らめる

Meaning: red

Readings: ボウ、ボッ

Meanings: boy, priest's residence, priest