彼は、いわば大人の赤ん坊だ。

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彼は、いわば大人の赤ん坊だ。

English Translation

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

Furigana

彼(かれ)は、いわば大人(おとな)の赤(あか)ん坊(ぼう)だ。

Romanji

Kare wa, iwaba otona no akanbō 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

大人 (おとな、だいにん)

adult

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

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