この記事の筆者は有名な批評家だ。

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この 記事 の 筆者 は 有名な 批評家 だ 。

English Translation

The author of this article is a famous critic.

Furigana

この記事(きじ)の筆者(ひっしゃ)は有名(ゆうめい)な批評家(ひひょうか)だ。

Romanji

Kono kiji no hissha wa yūmeina hihyōka da.

Words

此の (この)

this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)

記事 (きじ)

article; news story; report; account

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

筆者 (ひっしゃ)

writer (often in self-reference); author

は (は)

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

有名 (ゆうめい)

famous; fame

批評家 (ひひょうか)

critic

だ (だ)

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

Kanji

記

Readings: キ、 しる.す

Meanings: scribe, account, narrative

事

Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える

Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

筆

Readings: ヒツ、 ふで

Meanings: writing brush, writing, painting brush, handwriting

者

Readings: シャ、 もの

Meanings: someone, person

有

Readings: ユウ、 ウ、 あ.る

Meanings: possess, have, exist, happen, occur, approx

名

Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 な、 -な

Meanings: name, noted, distinguished, reputation

批

Reading: ヒ

Meanings: criticism, strike

評

Reading: ヒョウ

Meanings: evaluate, criticism, comment

家

Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち

Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer