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Zach

君は確かに物知りだが、それを教えるのはうまくない。

Sentence Analyzer

確か 物知り それ 教える うまくない

English Translation

Indeed you know a lot of things, but you're not good at teaching them.

Furigana

(きみ)(たし)かに物知(ものし)りだが、それを(おし)えるのはうまくない。

Romanji

Kimi wa tashika ni monoshiri da ga, sore o oshieru no wa umakunai.

Words

(きみ)
you; buddy; pal; monarch; ruler; sovereign; (one's) master
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
確か (たしか)
sure; certain; positive; definite; reliable; trustworthy; safe; sound; firm; accurate; correct; exact; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly; If I remember rightly
()
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
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
其れ (それ)
that (indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind); it; that time; then; there (indicating a place near the listener); you
()
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.
教える (おしえる)
to teach; to inform; to instruct
()
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
上手い (うまい)
skillful; skilful; clever; expert; wise; successful; delicious; appetizing; appetising; tasty; fortunate; splendid; promising

Kanji

Readings: クン、 きみ、 -ぎみ
Meanings: mister, you, ruler, male name suffix
Readings: カク、 コウ、 たし.か、 たし.かめる
Meanings: assurance, firm, tight, hard, solid, confirm, clear, evident
Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-
Meanings: thing, object, matter
Readings: チ、 し.る、 し.らせる
Meanings: know, wisdom
Readings: キョウ、 おし.える、 おそ.わる
Meanings: teach, faith, doctrine