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僕の直属の上司は気難しい。

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直属 上司 気難しい

English Translation

My immediate boss is tough to please.

Furigana

(ぼく)直属(ちょくぞく)上司(じょうし)気難(きむずか)しい。

Romanji

Boku no chokuzoku no jōshi wa kimuzukashii.

Words

(ぼく)
I; me; you; manservant
()
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
直属 (ちょくぞく)
direct control; direct supervision
上司 (じょうし)
superior authorities; boss
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
気難しい (きむずかしい、きむづかしい)
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious

Kanji

Readings: ボク、 しもべ
Meanings: me, I (male)
Readings: チョク、 ジキ、 ジカ、 ただ.ちに、 なお.す、 -なお.す、 なお.る、 なお.き、 す.ぐ
Meanings: straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair
Readings: ゾク、 ショク、 さかん、 つく、 やから
Meanings: belong, genus, subordinate official, affiliated
Readings: ジョウ、 ショウ、 シャン、 うえ、 -うえ、 うわ-、 かみ、 あ.げる、 -あ.げる、 あ.がる、 -あ.がる、 あ.がり、 -あ.がり、 のぼ.る、 のぼ.り、 のぼ.せる、 のぼ.す、 よ.す
Meanings: above, up
Readings: シ、 つかさど.る
Meanings: director, official, govt office, rule, administer
Readings: キ、 ケ、 いき
Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood
Readings: ナン、 かた.い、 -がた.い、 むずか.しい、 むづか.しい、 むつか.しい、 -にく.い
Meanings: difficult, impossible, trouble, accident, defect