彼は学者と言うよりむしろ小説家であると思う。

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彼 は 学者 と 言う より むしろ 小説家 で ある と 思う 。

English Translation

I think he is not so much a scholar as a novelist.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は学者(がくしゃ)と言(い)うよりむしろ小説家(しょうせつか)であると思(おも)う。

Romanji

Kare wa gakusha to iu yori mushiro shōsetsuka de aru to omou.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

学者 (がくしゃ)

scholar

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

言う (いう、ゆう)

to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

より (より)

than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more

寧ろ (むしろ)

rather; better; instead

小説家 (しょうせつか)

novelist; fiction writer

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...

思う (おもう)

to think; to consider; to believe; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to regard; to imagine; to suppose; to dream; to expect; to look forward to; to feel; to desire; to want; to recall; to remember

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

学

Readings: ガク、 まな.ぶ

Meanings: study, learning, science

者

Readings: シャ、 もの

Meanings: someone, person

言

Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと

Meanings: say, word

小

Readings: ショウ、 ちい.さい、 こ-、 お-、 さ-

Meanings: little, small

説

Readings: セツ、 ゼイ、 と.く

Meanings: opinion, theory, explanation, rumor

家

Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち

Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer

思

Readings: シ、 おも.う、 おもえら.く、 おぼ.す

Meaning: think