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彼の発明品は従来の装置よりも優れている。

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発明品 従来 装置 より 優れている

English Translation

His invention is superior to conventional equipment.

Furigana

(かれ)発明品(はつめいひん)従来(じゅうらい)装置(そうち)よりも(すぐ)れている。

Romanji

Kare no hatsumeihin wa jūrai no sōchi yori mo sugureteiru.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
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
発明品 (はつめいひん)
invention
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
従来 (じゅうらい)
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual; existing
装置 (そうち)
equipment; installation; apparatus; device
より (より)
than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more
()
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
優れる (すぐれる)
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ハツ、 ホツ、 た.つ、 あば.く、 おこ.る、 つか.わす、 はな.つ
Meanings: departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots
Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 ミン、 あ.かり、 あか.るい、 あか.るむ、 あか.らむ、 あき.らか、 あ.ける、 -あ.け、 あ.く、 あ.くる、 あ.かす
Meanings: bright, light
Readings: ヒン、 ホン、 しな
Meanings: goods, refinement, dignity, article, counter for meal courses
Readings: ジュウ、 ショウ、 ジュ、 したが.う、 したが.える、 より
Meanings: accompany, obey, submit to, comply, follow, secondary, incidental, subordinate
Readings: ライ、 タイ、 く.る、 きた.る、 きた.す、 き.たす、 き.たる、 き、 こ
Meanings: come, due, next, cause, become
Readings: ソウ、 ショウ、 よそお.う、 よそお.い
Meanings: attire, dress, pretend, disguise, profess
Readings: チ、 お.く、 -お.き
Meanings: placement, put, set, deposit, leave behind, keep, employ, pawn
Readings: ユウ、 ウ、 やさ.しい、 すぐ.れる、 まさ.る
Meanings: tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness