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Zach

彼の小説を両方とも読んだわけではないが、読んだものから判断すると有望な作家らしい。

Sentence Analyzer

小説 両方 とも 読んだ わけ ない 読んだ もの から 判断する 有望な 作家 らしい

English Translation

I haven't read both his novels, but judging from the one I have read, he seems to be a promising writer.

Furigana

(かれ)小説(しょうせつ)両方(りょうほう)とも()んだわけではないが、()んだものから判断(はんだん)すると有望(ゆうぼう)作家(さっか)らしい。

Romanji

Kare no shōsetsu o ryōhō tomo yonda wake de wa nai ga, yonda mono kara handansuru to yūbōna sakka rashii.

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
小説 (しょうせつ)
novel; (short) story
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
両方 (りょうほう)
both; both sides; both parties
とも (とも)
certainly; of course; to be sure; surely; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); though; although; without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.); also (called); emphatic particle
読む (よむ)
to read; to count; to guess; to predict; to read (someone's thoughts); to see (e.g. into someone's heart); to divine
(わけ)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ない (ない)
not; emphatic suffix
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
(もの、もん)
person
から (から)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since
判断 (はんだん)
judgment; judgement; decision; conclusion; adjudication; divination; judgement
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
有望 (ゆうぼう)
good prospects; full of hope; promising
作家 (さっか)
author; writer; novelist; artist
らしい (らしい)
seeming ... (expresses judgment based on evidence, reason or trustworthy hearsay); appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...; appropriate for ...; becoming of ...; worthy of the name ...

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ショウ、 ちい.さい、 こ-、 お-、 さ-
Meanings: little, small
Readings: セツ、 ゼイ、 と.く
Meanings: opinion, theory, explanation, rumor
Readings: リョウ、 てる、 ふたつ
Meanings: both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train), two
Readings: ホウ、 かた、 -かた、 -がた
Meanings: direction, person, alternative
Readings: ドク、 トク、 トウ、 よ.む、 -よ.み
Meaning: read
Readings: ハン、 バン、 わか.る
Meanings: judgement, signature, stamp, seal
Readings: ダン、 た.つ、 ことわ.る、 さだ.める
Meanings: severance, decline, refuse, apologize, warn, dismiss, prohibit, decision, judgement, cutting
Readings: ユウ、 ウ、 あ.る
Meanings: possess, have, exist, happen, occur, approx
Readings: ボウ、 モウ、 のぞ.む、 もち
Meanings: ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect
Readings: サク、 サ、 つく.る、 つく.り、 -づく.り
Meanings: make, production, prepare, build
Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち
Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer