彼は、はっきり生き生きと話すのが常だ。彼は、いつもどんな問題も端的に話す。

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English Translation

He makes it a point to speak clearly and graphically. He always talks turkey about any problem.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は、はっきり生(いい)き生()きと話(はな)すのが常(つね)だ。彼(かれ)は、いつもどんな問題(もんだい)も端的(たんてき)に話(はな)す。

Romanji

Kare wa, hakkiri ikiiki to hanasu no ga tsune da. kare wa, itsumo donna mondai mo tanteki ni hanasu.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

はっきり (はっきり)

clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain; to be exact; to become clear; to clear up

生き生き (いきいき)

vividly; lively

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

話す (はなす)

to talk; to speak; to converse; to chat; to tell; to explain; to narrate; to mention; to describe; to discuss; to speak (a language)

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

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

常 (つね)

usual state of things

だ (だ)

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

何時も (いつも)

always; usually; every time; never

どんな (どんな)

what; what kind of; (with -temo, demo, etc.) any(body, thing, means, etc.)

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

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

端的 (たんてき)

frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although