彼は頭はいいのだけれど、なかなか自分の意見を言わない。

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English Translation

Bright as he is, he is slow in giving his opinions.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は頭(あたま)はいいのだけれど、なかなか自分(じぶん)の意見(いけん)を言(い)わない。

Romanji

Kare wa atama wa ii no da keredo, nakanaka jibun no iken o iwanai.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

頭 (あたま、かしら)

head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; intellect; leader; chief; boss; captain; top; tip; beginning; start; head; person; top structural component of a kanji

いい (いい)

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK

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

だ (だ)

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

けど (けど、けれども、けれど、けども、けんど)

but; however; although

中中 (なかなか)

very; considerably; easily; readily; fairly; quite; highly; rather; by no means (with negative verb); not readily; middle; half-way point; excellent; wonderful; very good

自分 (じぶん)

myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself; I; me; you

意見 (いけん)

opinion; view; comment

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

言う (いう、ゆう)

to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise