彼は今でも時折小説を書いているが以前ほどではない。

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English Translation

He still writes novels from time to time, but not as often as he used to.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は今(いま)でも時折(ときおり)小説(しょうせつ)を書(か)いているが以前(いぜん)ほどではない。

Romanji

Kare wa ima demo tokiori shōsetsu o kaiteiru ga izen hodo de wa nai.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

今 (いま)

now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately; (one) more

でも (でも)

but; however; though; nevertheless; still; yet; even so; even; however; no matter how; even if; even though; ... or something; either ... or ...; neither ... nor ...; pseudo-; quack; in-name-only; for lack of anything better to do

時折 (ときおり、ときより)

sometimes

小説 (しょうせつ)

novel; (short) story

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.

書く (かく)

to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

以前 (いぜん)

ago; since; before; previous

程 (ほど)

degree; extent; bounds; limit; indicates approx. amount or maximum; upper limit

だ (だ)

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

ない (ない)

not; emphatic suffix