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Zach

彼はクラスメートの誰にも劣らず頭がよい。

Sentence Analyzer

クラスメート 劣らず よい

English Translation

He is as clever as any of his classmates.

Furigana

(かれ)はクラスメートの(だれ)にも(おと)らず(あたま)がよい。

Romanji

Kare wa kurasume-to no dare ni mo otorazu atama ga yoi.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
クラスメイト (クラスメイト、クラスメート、クラス・メート)
classmate
()
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
(だれ、たれ、た)
who
()
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
()
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
(あたま、かしら)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; intellect; leader; chief; boss; captain; top; tip; beginning; start; head; person; top structural component of a kanji
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
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

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: スイ、 だれ、 たれ、 た
Meanings: who, someone, somebody
Readings: レツ、 おと.る
Meanings: inferiority, be inferior to, be worse
Readings: トウ、 ズ、 ト、 あたま、 かしら、 -がしら、 かぶり
Meanings: head, counter for large animals