彼は決断するのは遅いが、行動するのは速い。

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彼 は 決断する の は 遅い が 、 行動する の は 速い 。

English Translation

He is slow to decide, but he is quick to act.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は決断(けつだん)するのは遅(おそ)いが、行動(こうどう)するのは速(はや)い。

Romanji

Kare wa ketsudansuru no wa osoi ga, kōdōsuru no wa hayai.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

決断 (けつだん)

decision; determination

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

遅い (おそい)

slow; late (e.g. "late at night"); too late; dull; stupid

が (が)

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

行動 (こうどう)

action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation

早い (はやい)

fast; quick; hasty; brisk; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet; (too) early; easy; simple; quick

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

決

Readings: ケツ、 き.める、 -ぎ.め、 き.まる、 さ.く

Meanings: decide, fix, agree upon, appoint

断

Readings: ダン、 た.つ、 ことわ.る、 さだ.める

Meanings: severance, decline, refuse, apologize, warn, dismiss, prohibit, decision, judgement, cutting

遅

Readings: チ、 おく.れる、 おく.らす、 おそ.い

Meanings: slow, late, back, later

行

Readings: コウ、 ギョウ、 アン、 い.く、 ゆ.く、 -ゆ.き、 -ゆき、 -い.き、 -いき、 おこな.う、 おこ.なう

Meanings: going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank

動

Readings: ドウ、 うご.く、 うご.かす

Meanings: move, motion, change, confusion, shift, shake

速

Readings: ソク、 はや.い、 はや-、 はや.める、 すみ.やか

Meanings: quick, fast