評判とは外見であり、人格とは人の本質である。

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English Translation

Reputation is what you seem; character is what you are.

Furigana

評判(ひょうばん)とは外見(がいけん)であり、人格(じんかく)とは人(ひと)の本質(ほんしつ)である。

Romanji

Hyōban to wa gaiken de ari, jinkaku to wa hito no honshitsu de aru.

Words

評判 (ひょうばん)

fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

は (は)

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

外見 (がいけん、そとみ)

outward appearance

だ (だ)

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

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...

人格 (じんかく)

personality; character; individuality

人 (ひと、ヒト)

man; person; human being; mankind; people; human (Homo sapiens); humans as a species; character; personality; man of talent; true man; another person; other people; others; adult

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

本質 (ほんしつ)

essence; true nature; substance; reality