彼は聡明であるのに、自分の意見を述べることをいつも嫌がっている。

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English Translation

For all his cleverness, he is always reluctant to give his views.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は聡明(そうめい)であるのに、自分(じぶん)の意見(いけん)を述(の)べることをいつも嫌(いや)がっている。

Romanji

Kare wa sōmei de aru noni, jibun no iken o noberu koto o itsumo iyagatteiru.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

聡明 (そうめい)

wisdom; sagacity

だ (だ)

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

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...

のに (のに)

although; when; and yet; despite this; in spite of; even though; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless; for all that; notwithstanding that; while; if only; I wish; I tell you; you should do; in order to

自分 (じぶん)

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

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

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.

述べる (のべる)

to state; to express; to mention

事 (こと、こん)

thing; matter; incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis; circumstances; situation; state of affairs; work; business; affair; after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to; nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...; alias; aka; nickname; alternative name; also known as

何時も (いつも)

always; usually; every time; never

嫌がる (いやがる)

to hate; to dislike