彼ほどの偉人は古来いない。

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彼ほどの偉人は古来いない。

English Translation

He is as great a man as ever lived.

Furigana

彼(かれ)ほどの偉人(いじん)は古来(こらい)いない。

Romanji

Kare hodo no ijin wa korai inai.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

程 (ほど)

degree; extent; bounds; limit; indicates approx. amount or maximum; upper limit

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

偉人 (いじん)

great man

は (は)

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