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Zach

彼の心臓には顔負けだ。

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心臓 顔負け

English Translation

I can hardly hold my own against his daring.

Furigana

(かれ)心臓(しんぞう)には顔負(かおま)けだ。

Romanji

Kare no shinzō ni wa kaomake da.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
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
心臓 (しんぞう)
heart; guts; nerve; cheek; gall; spine; central part
()
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
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
顔負け (かおまけ)
feeling embarrassed; being put to shame; bowing to
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be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: シン、 こころ、 -ごころ
Meanings: heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61)
Readings: ゾウ、 はらわた
Meanings: entrails, viscera, bowels
Readings: ガン、 かお
Meanings: face, expression
Readings: フ、 ま.ける、 ま.かす、 お.う
Meanings: defeat, negative, -, minus, bear, owe, assume a responsibility