彼の高慢さが成功のさまたげになった。

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高慢さ 成功 さまたげ なった

English Translation

His pride stood in the way of success.

Furigana

(かれ)高慢(こうまん)さが成功(せいこう)のさまたげになった。

Romanji

Kare no kōmansa ga seikō no samatage ni natta.

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
高慢 (こうまん)
haughty; arrogant; proud
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
成功 (せいこう)
success; hit
妨げる (さまたげる)
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
()
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
成る (なる)
to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: コウ、 たか.い、 たか、 -だか、 たか.まる、 たか.める
Meanings: tall, high, expensive
Reading: マン
Meanings: ridicule, laziness
Readings: セイ、 ジョウ、 な.る、 な.す、 -な.す
Meanings: turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach
Readings: コウ、 ク、 いさお
Meanings: achievement, merits, success, honor, credit