彼が言うには、消防の仕事というのは大忙しか全く暇かのいずれかだそうだ。

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English Translation

He says firefighting is a feast or famine job.

Furigana

彼(かれ)が言(い)うには、消防(しょうぼう)の仕事(しごと)というのは大忙(おおいそが)しか全(まった)く暇(ひま)かのいずれかだそうだ。

Romanji

Kare ga iu ni wa, shōbō no shigoto toiu no wa ōisogashi ka mattaku hima ka no izure ka da sō da.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

言う (いう、ゆう)

to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

に (に)

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

は (は)

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

消防 (しょうぼう)

fire fighting; fire department

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

仕事 (しごと)

work; job; business; occupation; employment; vocation; task; work

と言う (という、とゆう)

called; named; as many as; as much as; all X; every X

大忙し (おおいそがし)

very busy (person or thing)

か (か)

indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way

全く (まったく)

really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly; perfectly; indeed; good grief (expression of exasperation)

暇 (ひま、いとま、ヒマ)

spare time; free time; leisure; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; vacation; holiday; leave; quitting (one's job); firing someone; divorcing (one's spouse); (of one's time) free; (of one's business) slow; leaving; departing

何れ (いずれ、いづれ)

where; which; who; anyway; anyhow; at any rate; sooner or later; eventually; at some future date or time

だ (だ)

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

そう (そう)

so; really; seeming; appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of