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彼ほどの偉人は古来いない。

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ほど 偉人 古来 いない

English Translation

He is as great a man as ever lived.

Furigana

(かれ)ほどの偉人(いじん)古来(こらい)いない。

Romanji

Kare hodo no ijin wa korai inai.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
(ほど)
degree; extent; bounds; limit; indicates approx. amount or maximum; upper limit
()
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
偉人 (いじん)
great man
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
古来 (こらい)
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
要る (いる)
to need; to want

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: イ、 えら.い
Meanings: admirable, greatness, remarkable, conceited, famous, excellent
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: コ、 ふる.い、 ふる-、 -ふる.す
Meaning: old
Readings: ライ、 タイ、 く.る、 きた.る、 きた.す、 き.たす、 き.たる、 き、 こ
Meanings: come, due, next, cause, become