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彼は医師であるばかりでなくピアノの名人だった。

Sentence Analyzer

医師 ある ばかり でなく ピアノ 名人 だった

English Translation

In addition to being a physician, he was a master pianist.

Furigana

(かれ)医師(いし)であるばかりでなくピアノの名人(めいじん)だった。

Romanji

Kare wa ishi de aru bakari denaku piano no meijin datta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
医師 (いし)
doctor; physician
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...
許り (ばかり、ばっかり、ばっか)
only; merely; nothing but; no more than; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to; indicates emphasis; always; constantly
ピアノ (ピアノ、ピヤノ)
piano
()
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
名人 (めいじん)
master; expert

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: イ、 い.やす、 い.する、 くすし
Meanings: doctor, medicine
Readings: シ、 いくさ
Meanings: expert, teacher, master, model, exemplar, army (incl. counter), war
Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 な、 -な
Meanings: name, noted, distinguished, reputation
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person