彼はどの生徒にも劣らず熱心に勉強する。

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彼 は どの 生徒 に も 劣らず 熱心 に 勉強する 。

English Translation

He works as hard as any other student.

Furigana

彼(かれ)はどの生徒(せいと)にも劣(おと)らず熱心(ねっしん)に勉強(べんきょう)する。

Romanji

Kare wa dono seito ni mo otorazu nesshin ni benkyōsuru.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

何の (どの)

which; what (way)

生徒 (せいと)

pupil

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

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

劣る (おとる)

to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind

熱心 (ねっしん)

zeal; enthusiasm

勉強 (べんきょう)

study; diligence; discount; reduction

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

生

Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける、 う.まれる、 うま.れる、 う.まれ、 うまれ、 う.む、 お.う、 は.える、 は.やす、 き、 なま、 なま-、 な.る、 な.す、 む.す、 -う

Meanings: life, genuine, birth

徒

Readings: ト、 いたずら、 あだ

Meanings: on foot, junior, emptiness, vanity, futility, uselessness, ephemeral thing, gang, set, party, people

劣

Readings: レツ、 おと.る

Meanings: inferiority, be inferior to, be worse

熱

Readings: ネツ、 あつ.い

Meanings: heat, temperature, fever, mania, passion

心

Readings: シン、 こころ、 -ごころ

Meanings: heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61)

勉

Readings: ベン、 つと.める

Meanings: exertion, endeavour, encourage, strive, make effort, diligent

強

Readings: キョウ、 ゴウ、 つよ.い、 つよ.まる、 つよ.める、 し.いる、 こわ.い

Meaning: strong