彼の話し方は無礼といってもよいほどに単刀直入だった。

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English Translation

His manner of speaking is direct to the point of rudeness.

Furigana

彼(かれ)の話(はな)し方(かた)は無礼(ぶれい)といってもよいほどに単刀直入(たんとうちょくにゅう)だった。

Romanji

Kare no hanashikata wa burei to itte mo yoi hodo ni tantōchokunyū datta.

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

話し方 (はなしかた)

way of talking; speaking style

は (は)

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

無礼 (ぶれい)

impolite; rude

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

結う (ゆう、いう)

to do up (hair); to braid; to fasten; to fix

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

良い (よい)

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK

程 (ほど)

degree; extent; bounds; limit; indicates approx. amount or maximum; upper limit

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

単刀直入 (たんとうちょくにゅう)

going right to the point; point-blank; without beating about the bush; frankness

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative