彼は過激とは言わないまでも非常に進歩的だ。

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English Translation

He is very progressive, not to say radical.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は過激(かげき)とは言(い)わないまでも非常(ひじょう)に進歩的(しんぽてき)だ。

Romanji

Kare wa kageki to wa iwanai made mo hijō ni shinpoteki da.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

過激 (かげき)

extreme; radical

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

迄 (まで)

until (a time); till; to; up to; to (a place); as far as; to (an extent); up to; so far as; even; only; merely

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

非常 (ひじょう)

emergency; extraordinary; unusual

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

進歩的 (しんぽてき)

progressive

だ (だ)

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