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最近は、年下のくせにため口を聞く奴が多すぎる。

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最近 年下 くせ ため口 聞く 多すぎる

English Translation

These days more and more young people talk to their elders on even terms.

Furigana

最近(さいきん)は、年下(としした)のくせにため(ぐち)()(やつ)(おお)すぎる。

Romanji

Saikin wa, toshishita no kuse ni tameguchi o kiku yatsu ga ōsugiru.

Words

最近 (さいきん)
most recent; these days; right now; recently; nowadays
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
年下 (としした)
younger; junior
()
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
救世 (きゅうせい、ぐぜ、くせ)
salvation
()
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
()
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.
聞く (きく)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to query; to learn of; to hear about; to follow (advice); to comply with; to smell (esp. incense); to sample fragrance
(やつ、しゃつ)
fellow; guy; chap; thing; object; (derogatory or familiar) he; she; him; her
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
多い (おおい)
many; numerous

Kanji

Readings: サイ、 シュ、 もっと.も、 つま
Meanings: utmost, most, extreme
Readings: キン、 コン、 ちか.い
Meanings: near, early, akin, tantamount
Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years
Readings: カ、 ゲ、 した、 しも、 もと、 さ.げる、 さ.がる、 くだ.る、 くだ.り、 くだ.す、 -くだ.す、 くだ.さる、 お.ろす、 お.りる
Meanings: below, down, descend, give, low, inferior
Readings: コウ、 ク、 くち
Meaning: mouth
Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる
Meanings: hear, ask, listen
Readings: ド、 やつ、 やっこ
Meanings: guy, slave, manservant, fellow
Readings: タ、 おお.い、 まさ.に、 まさ.る
Meanings: many, frequent, much