彼は学者であるというよりもむしろ小説家であるとおもう。

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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)であるというよりもむしろ小説家(しょうせつか)であるとおもう。

Romanji

Kare wa gakusha de aru to iu yori mo 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

だ (だ)

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

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...

と (と)

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

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

寧ろ (むしろ)

rather; better; instead

小説家 (しょうせつか)

novelist; fiction writer

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