彼は、いわば、本の虫だ。

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いわば

English Translation

He is, so to speak, a bookworm.

Furigana

(かれ)は、いわば、(ほん)(むし)だ。

Romanji

Kare wa, iwaba, hon no mushi da.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
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
(ほん)
book; volume; script; this; present; main; head; real; regular; counter for long cylindrical things; counter for films, TV shows, etc.; counter for goals, home runs, etc.; counter for telephone calls
()
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
(むし)
insect; bug; cricket; moth; worm
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
Readings: チュウ、 キ、 むし
Meanings: insect, bug, temper