歌が下手なので彼は人前で歌うのをいやがる。

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English Translation

A poor singer, he doesn't like to sing in public.

Furigana

歌(うた)が下手(へた)なので彼(かれ)は人前(ひとまえ)で歌(うた)うのをいやがる。

Romanji

Uta ga hetana node kare wa hitomae de utau no o iyagaru.

Words

歌 (うた)

song; classical Japanese poetry (esp. tanka); modern poetry

が (が)

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

下手 (へた)

unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful

ので (ので、んで)

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

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

人前 (ひとまえ)

the public; company

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

歌う (うたう)

to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem

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

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.

嫌がる (いやがる)

to hate; to dislike