彼は彼の時代の有名な文学者の一人だった。

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English Translation

He was one of the famous men of letters in his era.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は彼(かれ)の時代(じだい)の有名(ゆうめい)な文学者(ぶんがくしゃ)の一(いち)人(にん)だった。

Romanji

Kare wa kare no jidai no yūmeina bungakusha no ichi nin datta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

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

時代 (じだい)

period; epoch; era; age; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness; antiquity; antique; period piece

有名 (ゆうめい)

famous; fame

文学者 (ぶんがくしゃ)

scholar of literature; literary person; man of letters; writer

一 (いち)

one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

人 (じん)

-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); indicates nationality, race, origin, etc.; -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; indicates expertise (in a certain field); (usu. in compound words) man; person; people

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative