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Zach

彼は優しいというよりむしろ親切だ。

Sentence Analyzer

優しい いう より むしろ 親切

English Translation

He is kind rather than gentle.

Furigana

(かれ)(やさ)しいというよりむしろ親切(しんせつ)だ。

Romanji

Kare wa yasashii to iu yori mushiro shinsetsu da.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
優しい (やさしい)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
結う (ゆう、いう)
to do up (hair); to braid; to fasten; to fix
より (より)
than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more
寧ろ (むしろ)
rather; better; instead
親切 (しんせつ)
kindness; gentleness
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ユウ、 ウ、 やさ.しい、 すぐ.れる、 まさ.る
Meanings: tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness
Readings: シン、 おや、 おや-、 した.しい、 した.しむ
Meanings: parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)
Readings: セツ、 サイ、 き.る、 -き.る、 き.り、 -き.り、 -ぎ.り、 き.れる、 -き.れる、 き.れ、 -き.れ、 -ぎ.れ
Meanings: cut, cutoff, be sharp