率直に言えば、彼は愛国者というよりはむしろ偽善者だ。
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English Translation
Frankly speaking, he is more of a hypocrite than a patriot.
Furigana
Romanji
Sotchoku ni ieba, kare wa aikokusha to iu yori wa mushiro gizensha da.
Words
率直
(そっちょく)
frankness; candour; candor; openheartedness; directness
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
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
彼
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
愛国者
(あいこくしゃ)
patriot
と
(と)
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
結う
(ゆう、いう)
to do up (hair); to braid; to fasten; to fix
より
(より)
than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more
寧ろ
(むしろ)
rather; better; instead
偽善者
(ぎぜんしゃ)
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
だ
(だ)
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
Kanji
Readings: ソツ、 リツ、 シュツ、 ひき.いる
Meanings: ratio, rate, proportion, %, coefficient, factor
Readings: チョク、 ジキ、 ジカ、 ただ.ちに、 なお.す、 -なお.す、 なお.る、 なお.き、 す.ぐ
Meanings: straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair
Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: アイ、 いと.しい、 かな.しい、 め.でる、 お.しむ、 まな
Meanings: love, affection, favourite
Readings: コク、 くに
Meaning: country
Readings: シャ、 もの
Meanings: someone, person
Readings: ギ、 カ、 いつわ.る、 にせ、 いつわ.り
Meanings: falsehood, lie, deceive, pretend, counterfeit, forgery
Readings: ゼン、 よ.い、 い.い、 よ.く、 よし.とする
Meanings: virtuous, good, goodness