彼のおじいさんはいわゆる独立独行の人だ。

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彼 の おじいさん は いわゆる 独立 独行 の 人 だ 。

English Translation

His grandfather is what is called a self-made man.

Furigana

彼(かれ)のおじいさんはいわゆる独立(どくりつ)独行(どっこう)の人(ひと)だ。

Romanji

Kare no ojiisan wa iwayuru dokuritsu dokkō no hito da.

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

お祖父さん (おじいさん)

grandfather; male senior-citizen

は (は)

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

所謂 (いわゆる)

what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak

独立 (どくりつ)

independence (e.g. Independence Day); self-support

独行 (どっこう)

going alone; self-reliance

人 (ひと、ヒト)

man; person; human being; mankind; people; human (Homo sapiens); humans as a species; character; personality; man of talent; true man; another person; other people; others; adult

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

独

Readings: ドク、 トク、 ひと.り

Meanings: single, alone, spontaneously, Germany

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

行

Readings: コウ、 ギョウ、 アン、 い.く、 ゆ.く、 -ゆ.き、 -ゆき、 -い.き、 -いき、 おこな.う、 おこ.なう

Meanings: going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank

人

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と

Meaning: person