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Zach

彼は教授というよりテレビスターだ。

Sentence Analyzer

教授 いう より テレビ スター

English Translation

He is not so much a professor as a TV star.

Furigana

(かれ)教授(きょうじゅ)というよりテレビスターだ。

Romanji

Kare wa kyōju to iu yori terebi suta- da.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
教授 (きょうじゅ)
professor; teaching; instruction
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
結う (ゆう、いう)
to do up (hair); to braid; to fasten; to fix
より (より)
than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more
テレビ (テレビ)
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
スター (スター)
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; idol; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: キョウ、 おし.える、 おそ.わる
Meanings: teach, faith, doctrine
Readings: ジュ、 さず.ける、 さず.かる
Meanings: impart, instruct, grant, confer