もっとよい時代に生まれていたら、彼は大学者になっていただろう。

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English Translation

Born in better times, he would have become a great scholar.

Furigana

もっとよい時代(じだい)に生(う)まれていたら、彼(かれ)は大学者(だいがくしゃ)になっていただろう。

Romanji

Motto yoi jidai ni umareteitara, kare wa daigakusha ni natteita darou.

Words

もっと (もっと)

(some) more; even more; longer; further

良い (よい)

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK

時代 (じだい)

period; epoch; era; age; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness; antiquity; antique; period piece

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

生まれる (うまれる)

to be born

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

大学者 (だいがくしゃ)

great scholar; savant; polymath

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

だ (だ)

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