彼の古い車はポンコツ寸前。

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彼の古い車はぽんこつ寸前。

English Translation

His old car is on its last legs.

Furigana

彼(かれ)の古(ふる)い車(くるま)はポンコツ寸前(すんぜん)。

Romanji

Kare no furui kuruma wa ponkotsu sunzen.

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

古い (ふるい)

old (not person); aged; ancient; antiquated; stale; threadbare; outmoded; obsolete article

車 (くるま)

car; automobile; vehicle; wheel

は (は)

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

ポンコツ (ポンコツ、ぽんこつ)

piece of junk (esp. dismantled or broken down car); worn-out article; hitting (with fist); striking

寸前 (すんぜん)

on the verge; on the brink; just in front of; just before