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Zach

彼は賢明なのでなく利口なのだ。

Sentence Analyzer

賢明な でなく 利口な

English Translation

He is not wise but clever.

Furigana

(かれ)賢明(けんめい)なのでなく利口(りこう)なのだ。

Romanji

Kare wa kenmeina no denaku rikōna no da.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
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topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
賢明 (けんめい)
wisdom; intelligence; prudence
()
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
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
利口 (りこう)
clever; intelligent; wise; bright; sharp; sensible; smart; shrewd; well-behaved (of kids, animals, etc); obedient; good; good (with words)

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ケン、 かしこ.い
Meanings: intelligent, wise, wisdom, cleverness
Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 ミン、 あ.かり、 あか.るい、 あか.るむ、 あか.らむ、 あき.らか、 あ.ける、 -あ.け、 あ.く、 あ.くる、 あ.かす
Meanings: bright, light
Readings: リ、 き.く
Meanings: profit, advantage, benefit
Readings: コウ、 ク、 くち
Meaning: mouth