ほとんどの科学者は彼の発見を軽視している。

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ほとんど の 科学者 は 彼 の 発見 を 軽視している 。

English Translation

Most scientists think little of his finding.

Furigana

ほとんどの科学者(かがくしゃ)は彼(かれ)の発見(はっけん)を軽視(けいし)している。

Romanji

Hotondo no kagakusha wa kare no hakken o keishishiteiru.

Words

殆ど (ほとんど)

mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but; just about; almost

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

科学者 (かがくしゃ)

scientist

は (は)

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

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

発見 (はっけん)

discovery; detection; finding

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.

軽視 (けいし)

making light of; slight; ignore; neglect; contempt; disdain

Kanji

科

Reading: カ

Meanings: department, course, section

学

Readings: ガク、 まな.ぶ

Meanings: study, learning, science

者

Readings: シャ、 もの

Meanings: someone, person

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

発

Readings: ハツ、 ホツ、 た.つ、 あば.く、 おこ.る、 つか.わす、 はな.つ

Meanings: departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots

見

Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる

Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible

軽

Readings: ケイ、 かる.い、 かろ.やか、 かろ.んじる

Meanings: lightly, trifling, unimportant

視

Readings: シ、 み.る

Meanings: inspection, regard as, see, look at