彼は、いわば大人の赤ん坊だ。
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English Translation
He is, as it were, a grown up baby.
Furigana
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