彼は、いわば迷える子羊だ。

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彼 は 、 いわば 迷え る 子羊 だ 。

English Translation

He is, as it were, a stray sheep.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は、いわば迷(まよ)える子羊(こひつじ)だ。

Romanji

Kare wa, iwaba mayoe ru kohitsuji 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

迷う (まよう)

to lose one's way; to waver; to hesitate; to be of two minds over; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself; to turn in one's grave

人 (にん、たり、り)

counter for people; person

小羊 (こひつじ)

lamb

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

迷

Readings: メイ、 まよ.う

Meanings: astray, be perplexed, in doubt, lost, err, illusion

子

Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね

Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

羊

Readings: ヨウ、 ひつじ

Meaning: sheep