彼の一番の魅力は容貌にではなく、性格にある。

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English Translation

His chief attraction lies in his character, not his books.

Furigana

彼(かれ)の一番(いちばん)の魅力(みりょく)は容貌(ようぼう)にではなく、性格(せいかく)にある。

Romanji

Kare no ichiban no miryoku wa yōbō ni de wa naku, seikaku ni aru.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

の (の)

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

一番 (いちばん)

number one; first; first place; best; most; game; round; bout; as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively; song (e.g. in Noh); piece

魅力 (みりょく)

charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal

は (は)

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

容貌 (ようぼう)

looks; personal appearance; features

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

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

無い (ない)

nonexistent; not being (there); unpossessed; unowned; not had; unique; indicates negation, inexperience, unnecessariness or impossibility; not ...; to not be...; to have not ...

性格 (せいかく)

character; personality; disposition; nature

有る (ある)

to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about