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

率直(そっちょく)に言(い)えば、彼(かれ)は愛国者(あいこくしゃ)というよりはむしろ偽善者(ぎぜんしゃ)だ。

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

率

Readings: ソツ、リツ、シュツ、ひき.いる

Meanings: ratio, rate, proportion, %, coefficient, factor

直

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

言

Readings: ゲン、ゴン、い.う、こと

Meanings: say, word

彼

Readings: ヒ、かれ、かの、か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

愛

Readings: アイ、いと.しい、かな.しい、め.でる、お.しむ、まな

Meanings: love, affection, favourite

国

Readings: コク、くに

Meaning: country

者

Readings: シャ、もの

Meanings: someone, person

偽

Readings: ギ、カ、いつわ.る、にせ、いつわ.り

Meanings: falsehood, lie, deceive, pretend, counterfeit, forgery

善

Readings: ゼン、よ.い、い.い、よ.く、よし.とする

Meanings: virtuous, good, goodness