なるほど彼には学識があるが、常識に欠ける。

Sentence Analyzer

なるほど 彼 に は 学識 が ある が 、 常識 に 欠ける 。

English Translation

It is true he is a learned man, but he lacks common sense.

Furigana

なるほど彼(かれ)には学識(がくしき)があるが、常識(じょうしき)に欠(か)ける。

Romanji

Naruhodo kare ni wa gakushiki ga aru ga, jōshiki ni kakeru.

Words

成程 (なるほど、ナルホド)

I see; That's right!; Indeed

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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

は (は)

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

学識 (がくしき)

scholarship; scientific attainments

が (が)

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

有る (ある)

to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about

常識 (じょうしき)

common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice; social etiquette

欠ける (かける)

to be chipped; to be damaged; to be broken; to be lacking; to be missing; to be insufficient; to be short; to be deficient; to be negligent toward; (of the moon) to wane; to go into eclipse

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

学

Readings: ガク、 まな.ぶ

Meanings: study, learning, science

識

Readings: シキ、 し.る、 しる.す

Meanings: discriminating, know, write

常

Readings: ジョウ、 つね、 とこ-

Meanings: usual, ordinary, normal, regular

欠

Readings: ケツ、 ケン、 か.ける、 か.く

Meanings: lack, gap, fail, yawning radical (no. 76)