彼は現代人類学の父として熱烈な支持を受けている。

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English Translation

He is hailed as the father of modern anthropology.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は現代(げんだい)人類学(じんるいがく)の父(ちち)として熱烈(ねつれつ)な支持(しじ)を受(う)けている。

Romanji

Kare wa gendai jinruigaku no chichi toshite netsuretsuna shiji o uketeiru.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

現代 (げんだい)

nowadays; modern era; modern times; present-day

人類学 (じんるいがく)

anthropology

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

父 (ちち、とと、ちゃん、てて、かぞ、かそ、しし、あて)

father

として (として)

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

熱烈 (ねつれつ)

ardent; passionate; vehement

支持 (しじ)

support; holding up; propping; support; backing; endorsing

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.

受ける (うける)

to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to suffer (an injury); to feel (influence); to undergo (e.g. surgery); to take (a test); to accept (a challenge); to be given (e.g. life, talent); to follow; to succeed; to be descended from; to face (south, etc.); to be modified by; to obtain (a pawned item, etc.) by paying a fee; to be well-received; to become popular; to go down well