ほとんどの科学者は彼の発見を軽視している。

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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