彼は賢くないが、勤勉に働く。

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彼 は 賢くない が 、 勤勉 に 働く 。

English Translation

Though he's not clever, he's a diligent worker.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は賢(かしこ)くないが、勤勉(きんべん)に働(はたら)く。

Romanji

Kare wa kashikokunai ga, kinben ni hataraku.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

賢い (かしこい)

wise; clever; smart

が (が)

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

勤勉 (きんべん)

diligent; industrious

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

働く (はたらく)

to work; to labor; to labour; to function; to operate; to be effective; to work (i.e. ... works); to come into play; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate; to do; to act; to practise; to practice; to be conjugated

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

賢

Readings: ケン、 かしこ.い

Meanings: intelligent, wise, wisdom, cleverness

勤

Readings: キン、 ゴン、 つと.める、 -づと.め、 つと.まる、 いそ.しむ

Meanings: diligence, become employed, serve

勉

Readings: ベン、 つと.める

Meanings: exertion, endeavour, encourage, strive, make effort, diligent

働

Readings: ドウ、 リュク、 リキ、 ロク、 リョク、 はたら.く

Meanings: work, (kokuji)