一方では彼は親切だが、他方では怠け者だ。

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English Translation

On one hand he is kind, but on the other hand he is lazy.

Furigana

一方(いっぽう)では彼(かれ)は親切(しんせつ)だが、他方(たほう)では怠(なま)け者(もの)だ。

Romanji

Ippō de wa kare wa shinsetsu da ga, tahō de wa namakemono da.

Words

一方 (いっぽう)

one (esp. of two); the other; one way; the other way; one direction; the other direction; one side; the other side; one party; the other party; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although; but at the same time; meanwhile; in turn; just keeps; being inclined to ...; tending to be ...; tending to do ...; continuously ...; just keeps on ...ing; only

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.

は (は)

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

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

親切 (しんせつ)

kindness; gentleness

だ (だ)

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

が (が)

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

他方 (たほう)

one (esp. of two); the other; one way; the other way; one direction; the other direction; one side; the other side; one party; the other party; on the other hand

怠け者 (なまけもの)

lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person