彼はかつて生存した誰にも劣らぬ偉人である。

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English Translation

He is as great a man as ever lived.

Furigana

彼(かれ)はかつて生存(せいぞん)した誰(だれ)にも劣(おと)らぬ偉人(いじん)である。

Romanji

Kare wa katsute seizonshita dare ni mo otoranu ijin de aru.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

嘗て (かつて、かって)

once; before; formerly; ever; former; ex-; never yet; never before; first time; still not happened

生存 (せいぞん)

existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive

誰 (だれ、たれ、た)

who

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

偉人 (いじん)

great man

だ (だ)

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

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...