金が物言う、世知辛いこのご時世に、彼の生き方は一服の清涼剤だね。

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English Translation

In this harsh, petty world where money does the talking, his way of life is like a breath of fresh air.

Furigana

金(きむ)が物言(ものゆ)う、世知辛(せちがら)いこのご時世(じせい)に、彼(かれ)の生(い)き方(かた)は一服(いっぷく)の清涼剤(せいりょうざい)だね。

Romanji

Kimu ga monoyuu, sechigarai kono gojisei ni, kare no ikikata wa ippuku no seiryōzai da ne.

Words

金 (かね、かな)

money; metal

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

物言う (ものいう)

to talk; to carry meaning

世知辛い (せちがらい)

hard (life); tough (world)

此の (この)

this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)

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

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

の (の)

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

生き方 (いきかた)

way of life; how to live

は (は)

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

一服 (いっぷく)

(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest

清涼剤 (せいりょうざい)

refreshment; something refreshing; welcome relief; breath of fresh air; tonic; refreshing medicine

だ (だ)

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

ね (ね、ねえ)

indicates emphasis, agreement, request for confirmation, etc.; is it so; hey; come on; listen; not