彼はかつて生存した誰にも劣らぬ偉人である。

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彼 は かつて 生存した 誰 に も 劣らぬ 偉人 で ある 。

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 ...

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

存

Readings: ソン、 ゾン、 ながら.える、 あ.る、 たも.つ、 と.う

Meanings: exist, suppose, be aware of, believe, feel

誰

Readings: スイ、 だれ、 たれ、 た

Meanings: who, someone, somebody

劣

Readings: レツ、 おと.る

Meanings: inferiority, be inferior to, be worse

偉

Readings: イ、 えら.い

Meanings: admirable, greatness, remarkable, conceited, famous, excellent

人

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と

Meaning: person