彼は他のどの学生にも劣らず熱心に勉強する。

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English Translation

He works as hard as any other student.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は他(た)のどの学生(がくせい)にも劣(おと)らず熱心(ねっしん)に勉強(べんきょう)する。

Romanji

Kare wa ta no dono gakusei ni mo otorazu nesshin ni benkyōsuru.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

他 (た)

other (esp. people and abstract matters)

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

何の (どの)

which; what (way)

学生 (がくせい)

student (esp. a university student)

に (に)

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

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

劣る (おとる)

to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind

熱心 (ねっしん)

zeal; enthusiasm

勉強 (べんきょう)

study; diligence; discount; reduction