彼の息子は怠け者で役に立たない。

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彼 の 息子 は 怠け者 で 役に立たない 。

English Translation

His son is lazy and good for nothing.

Furigana

彼(かれ)の息子(むすこ)は怠(なま)け者(もの)で役(やくた)に立()たない。

Romanji

Kare no musuko wa namakemono de yakunitatanai.

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

息子 (むすこ、そく)

son; penis

は (は)

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

怠け者 (なまけもの)

lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

役に立つ (やくにたつ)

to be helpful; to be useful

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

息

Readings: ソク、 いき

Meanings: breath, respiration, son, interest (on money)

子

Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね

Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

怠

Readings: タイ、 おこた.る、 なま.ける

Meanings: neglect, laziness

者

Readings: シャ、 もの

Meanings: someone, person

役

Readings: ヤク、 エキ

Meanings: duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service, role

立

Readings: リツ、 リュウ、 リットル、 た.つ、 -た.つ、 た.ち-、 た.てる、 -た.てる、 た.て-、 たて-、 -た.て、 -だ.て、 -だ.てる

Meanings: stand up, rise, set up, erect