彼の話は冗談だ。

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彼 の 話 は 冗談 だ 。

English Translation

His talk was a mere game.

Furigana

彼(かれ)の話(はなし)は冗談(じょうだん)だ。

Romanji

Kare no hanashi wa jōdan da.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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

話 (はなし)

talk; speech; chat; story; conversation; discussions; negotiation; argument

は (は)

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

冗談 (じょうだん、ぎだん、げだん)

jest; joke; funny story

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

話

Readings: ワ、 はな.す、 はなし

Meanings: tale, talk

冗

Reading: ジョウ

Meanings: superfluous, uselessness

談

Reading: ダン

Meanings: discuss, talk