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Zach

かれは空威張りしてる香具師だけです。

Sentence Analyzer

かれ 空威張り してる 香具師 だけ です

English Translation

He's just a fraud who pretends to be a doctor.

Furigana

かれは空威張(からいば)りしてる香具師(こうぐし)だけです。

Romanji

Kare wa karaibari shiteru kōgushi dake desu.

Words

枯れる (かれる)
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
空威張り (からいばり)
bluffing; bluster; bravado
為る (する)
to do; to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into); to serve as; to act as; to work as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.); to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as; to decide on; to choose; to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.); to be (in a state, condition, etc.); to be worth; to cost; to pass (of time); to elapse; verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs"); creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go"); to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to
香具師 (こうぐし)
master perfume maker
(だけ)
only; just; merely; simply; no more than; nothing but; alone; as (e.g. as soon as, as much as); worth
です (です)
be; is

Kanji

Readings: クウ、 そら、 あ.く、 あ.き、 あ.ける、 から、 す.く、 す.かす、 むな.しい
Meanings: empty, sky, void, vacant, vacuum
Readings: イ、 おど.す、 おど.し、 おど.かす
Meanings: intimidate, dignity, majesty, menace, threaten
Readings: チョウ、 は.る、 -は.り、 -ば.り
Meanings: lengthen, counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)
Readings: コウ、 キョウ、 か、 かお.り、 かお.る
Meanings: incense, smell, perfume
Readings: グ、 そな.える、 つぶさ.に
Meanings: tool, utensil, means, possess, ingredients, counter for armor, suits, sets of furniture
Readings: シ、 いくさ
Meanings: expert, teacher, master, model, exemplar, army (incl. counter), war