率直に言うと、彼は作家というよりはむしろ批評家だ。

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率直 に 言う と 、 彼 は 作家 と いう より は むしろ 批評家 だ 。

English Translation

To put it frankly, he is a critic rather than a writer.

Furigana

率直(そっちょく)に言(い)うと、彼(かれ)は作家(さっか)というよりはむしろ批評家(ひひょうか)だ。

Romanji

Sotchoku ni iu to, kare wa sakka to iu yori wa mushiro hihyōka 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

と (と)

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

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

作家 (さっか)

author; writer; novelist; artist

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

批評家 (ひひょうか)

critic

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

作

Readings: サク、 サ、 つく.る、 つく.り、 -づく.り

Meanings: make, production, prepare, build

家

Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち

Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer

批

Reading: ヒ

Meanings: criticism, strike

評

Reading: ヒョウ

Meanings: evaluate, criticism, comment