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彼らの意見にはそれぞれ一長一短がある。

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彼ら 意見 それぞれ 一長一短 ある

English Translation

Each of their opinions has both good points and bad points.

Furigana

(かれ)らの意見(いけん)にはそれぞれ一長一短(いっちょういったん)がある。

Romanji

Karera no iken ni wa sorezore itchōittan ga aru.

Words

彼ら (かれら)
they (usually male); them
()
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
意見 (いけん)
opinion; view; comment
()
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
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
夫れ夫れ (それぞれ)
each; respectively
一長一短 (いっちょういったん)
(something having its) merits and demerits; advantages and disadvantages; good points and shortcomings
()
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

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Reading: 
Meanings: idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking
Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
Readings: チョウ、 なが.い、 おさ
Meanings: long, leader, superior, senior
Readings: タン、 みじか.い
Meanings: short, brevity, fault, defect, weak point