彼は結局は一流の小説家であった。
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English Translation
After all is said and done, he was a first-rate novelist.
Furigana
Romanji
Kare wa kekkyoku wa ichiryū no shōsetsuka de atta.
Words
彼
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
結局
(けっきょく)
after all; eventually; in the end
一流
(いちりゅう)
first-class; top grade; foremost; top-notch; leading; characteristic; peculiar; unique; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag; one banner; one streamer
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
小説家
(しょうせつか)
novelist; fiction writer
だ
(だ)
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
或
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...
Kanji
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ケツ、 ケチ、 むす.ぶ、 ゆ.う、 ゆ.わえる
Meanings: tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten
Readings: キョク、 つぼね
Meanings: bureau, board, office, affair, conclusion, court lady, lady-in-waiting, her apartment
Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
Readings: リュウ、 ル、 なが.れる、 なが.れ、 なが.す、 -なが.す
Meanings: current, a sink, flow, forfeit
Readings: ショウ、 ちい.さい、 こ-、 お-、 さ-
Meanings: little, small
Readings: セツ、 ゼイ、 と.く
Meanings: opinion, theory, explanation, rumor
Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち
Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer