彼の母親は頭がよいと言うよりは心が優しい人だった。

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English Translation

His mother was more kind than intelligent.

Furigana

彼(かれ)の母親(ははおや)は頭(あたま)がよいと言(い)うよりは心(こころ)が優(やさ)しい人(ひと)だった。

Romanji

Kare no hahaoya wa atama ga yoi to iu yori wa kokoro ga yasashii hito datta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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

母親 (ははおや)

mother

は (は)

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

頭 (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

が (が)

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

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

言う (いう、ゆう)

to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

より (より)

than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more

心 (こころ)

mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)

優しい (やさしい)

tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable

人 (ひと、ヒト)

man; person; human being; mankind; people; human (Homo sapiens); humans as a species; character; personality; man of talent; true man; another person; other people; others; adult

だ (だ)

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