彼の態度は軍人らしく堅苦しかった。

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彼 の 態度 は 軍人 らしく 堅苦しかった 。

English Translation

His bearing was stiff and military.

Furigana

彼(かれ)の態度(たいど)は軍人(ぐんじん)らしく堅苦(かたくる)しかった。

Romanji

Kare no taido wa gunjin rashiku katakurushikatta.

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

態度 (たいど)

attitude; manner; behaviour

は (は)

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

軍人 (ぐんじん)

military personnel; soldier

らしい (らしい)

seeming ... (expresses judgment based on evidence, reason or trustworthy hearsay); appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...; appropriate for ...; becoming of ...; worthy of the name ...

堅苦しい (かたくるしい、かたぐるしい)

formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

態

Readings: タイ、 わざ.と

Meanings: attitude, condition, figure, appearance, voice (of verbs)

度

Readings: ド、 ト、 タク、 たび、 -た.い

Meanings: degrees, occurrence, time, counter for occurrences, consider, attitude

軍

Readings: グン、 いくさ

Meanings: army, force, troops, war, battle

人

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と

Meaning: person

堅

Readings: ケン、 かた.い、 -がた.い

Meanings: strict, hard, solid, tough, tight, reliable

苦

Readings: ク、 くる.しい、 -ぐる.しい、 くる.しむ、 くる.しめる、 にが.い、 にが.る

Meanings: suffering, trial, worry, hardship, feel bitter, scowl