私は若い頃にたくさん本を読んだので、それなりに物知りだ。

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English Translation

I read a lot of books in my youth; I am a scholar in my own way.

Furigana

私(わたし)は若(わか)い頃(ころ)にたくさん本(ほん)を読(よ)んだので、それなりに物知(ものし)りだ。

Romanji

Watashi wa wakai koroni takusan hon o yonda node, sorenari ni monoshiri da.

Words

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

は (は)

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

若い (わかい)

young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small

沢山 (たくさん)

a lot; lots; plenty; many; a large number; much; a great deal; a good deal; enough; sufficient; enough; too many; too much

本 (ほん)

book; volume; script; this; present; main; head; real; regular; counter for long cylindrical things; counter for films, TV shows, etc.; counter for goals, home runs, etc.; counter for telephone calls

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

読む (よむ)

to read; to count; to guess; to predict; to read (someone's thoughts); to see (e.g. into someone's heart); to divine

ので (ので、んで)

that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ....; given that...

其れなり (それなり)

in itself; as it is; in its own way; as suits the occasion; within its capacity; within limitations

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

物知り (ものしり)

well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge

だ (だ)

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