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彼は非常に尊敬されていた、しかるに彼の息子は非常に軽蔑されていた。

Sentence Analyzer

非常 尊敬されていた しかるに 息子 非常 軽蔑されていた

English Translation

He was greatly respected; while his son was as much despised.

Furigana

(かれ)非常(ひじょう)尊敬(そんけい)されていた、しかるに(かれ)息子(むすこ)非常(ひじょう)軽蔑(けいべつ)されていた。

Romanji

Kare wa hijō ni sonkeisareteita, shikaruni kare no musuko wa hijō ni keibetsusareteita.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
非常 (ひじょう)
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
()
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
尊敬 (そんけい)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
然るに (しかるに)
however; still; but
()
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
息子 (むすこ、そく)
son; penis
軽蔑 (けいべつ)
scorn; disdain; contempt

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ヒ、 あら.ず
Meanings: un-, mistake, negative, injustice, non-
Readings: ジョウ、 つね、 とこ-
Meanings: usual, ordinary, normal, regular
Readings: ソン、 たっと.い、 とうと.い、 たっと.ぶ、 とうと.ぶ
Meanings: revered, valuable, precious, noble, exalted
Readings: ケイ、 キョウ、 うやま.う
Meanings: awe, respect, honor, revere
Readings: ソク、 いき
Meanings: breath, respiration, son, interest (on money)
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: ケイ、 かる.い、 かろ.やか、 かろ.んじる
Meanings: lightly, trifling, unimportant
Readings: ベツ、 ないがしろ、 なみ.する、 くらい、 さげす.む
Meanings: ignore, despise, neglect, ridicule