彼はやや動作がのろいが、その他の点ではよい生徒だ。

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English Translation

He is a little slow, but otherwise he is a good student.

Furigana

彼(かれ)はやや動作(どうさ)がのろいが、その他(た)の点(てん)ではよい生徒(せいと)だ。

Romanji

Kare wa yaya dōsa ga noroi ga, sonota no ten de wa yoi seito da.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

稍 (やや)

a little; partially; somewhat; slightly; semi-; -ish; on the ... side; a short time; a while

動作 (どうさ)

action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior; execution; actuation; operation; manners

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

鈍い (にぶい、のろい)

dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; stupid; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light); slow; sluggish; inert; lethargic; indulgent (esp. to the opposite sex); doting

の (の)

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

点 (てん)

spot; mark; point; dot; mark (e.g. in exam); score; points; comma; aspect; matter; respect; counter for goods, items, articles of clothing, works of art, etc.

だ (だ)

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

良い (よい)

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK

生徒 (せいと)

pupil