彼の怠けぐせは、もう手に負えない。
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English Translation
I'm at a loss for what to do with him. He's so lazy.
Furigana
Romanji
Kare no namake guse wa, mō te ni oenai.
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
怠ける
(なまける)
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
九
(きゅう、く、ここの、この、ここ)
nine
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
もう
(もう)
now; soon; shortly; before long; presently; already; yet; by now; (not) anymore; further; more; again; another; the other; interjection used to strengthen expression of an emotion (often exasperation)
手
(て)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker; help; trouble; care; effort; means; way; trick; move; technique; workmanship; hand; handwriting; kind; type; sort; one's hands; one's possession; ability to cope; hand (of cards); direction; move (in go, shogi, etc.)
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
負える
(おえる)
to be able to bear; to be able to manage