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彼は小説家というよりもむしろ学者であると思う。

Sentence Analyzer

小説家 いう より むしろ 学者 ある 思う

English Translation

I think he is not so much a novelist as he is a scholar.

Furigana

(かれ)小説家(しょうせつか)というよりもむしろ学者(がくしゃ)であると(おも)う。

Romanji

Kare wa shōsetsuka to iu yori mo mushiro gakusha de aru to omou.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
小説家 (しょうせつか)
novelist; fiction writer
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
結う (ゆう、いう)
to do up (hair); to braid; to fasten; to fix
より (より)
than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more
()
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
寧ろ (むしろ)
rather; better; instead
学者 (がくしゃ)
scholar
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...
思う (おもう)
to think; to consider; to believe; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to regard; to imagine; to suppose; to dream; to expect; to look forward to; to feel; to desire; to want; to recall; to remember

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ショウ、 ちい.さい、 こ-、 お-、 さ-
Meanings: little, small
Readings: セツ、 ゼイ、 と.く
Meanings: opinion, theory, explanation, rumor
Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち
Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer
Readings: ガク、 まな.ぶ
Meanings: study, learning, science
Readings: シャ、 もの
Meanings: someone, person
Readings: シ、 おも.う、 おもえら.く、 おぼ.す
Meaning: think