ジョンは見たところ勇敢そうだが、実際は臆病者だ。

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ジョン は 見た ところ 勇敢そう だ が 、 実際 は 臆病者 だ 。

English Translation

John is brave in appearance, but is in reality a coward.

Furigana

ジョンは見(み)たところ勇敢(ゆうかん)そうだが、実際(じっさい)は臆病者(おくびょうもの)だ。

Romanji

Jon wa mita tokoro yūkansō da ga, jissai wa okubyōmono da.

Words

は (は)

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

見る (みる)

to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe; to look over; to look on; to assess; to examine; to judge; to look after; to keep an eye on; to take care of; to view (e.g. flowers, movie); to try; to try out; to see that...; to find that...

所 (ところ、とこ)

place; spot; scene; site; address; district; area; locality; one's house; point; part; space; room; whereupon; as a result; about to; on the verge of; was just doing; was in the process of doing; have just done; just finished doing

だ (だ)

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

が (が)

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

実際 (じっさい)

practicality; practical; reality; actuality; actual conditions; bhutakoti (limit of reality)

臆病者 (おくびょうもの)

coward

Kanji

見

Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる

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

勇

Readings: ユウ、 いさ.む

Meanings: courage, cheer up, be in high spirits, bravery, heroism

敢

Readings: カン、 あ.えて、 あ.えない、 あ.えず

Meanings: daring, brave, bold, sad, tragic, pitiful

実

Readings: ジツ、 シツ、 み、 みの.る、 まこと、 みの、 みち.る

Meanings: reality, truth

際

Readings: サイ、 きわ、 -ぎわ

Meanings: occasion, side, edge, verge, dangerous, adventurous, indecent, time, when

臆

Readings: オク、 ヨク、 むね、 おくする

Meanings: timidity, heart, mind, fear, cowardly

病

Readings: ビョウ、 ヘイ、 や.む、 -や.み、 やまい

Meanings: ill, sick

者

Readings: シャ、 もの

Meanings: someone, person