彼には知人は多いが友人は少ない。

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彼 に は 知人 は 多い が 友人 は 少ない 。

English Translation

He has many acquaintances but few friends.

Furigana

彼(かれ)には知人(ちじん)は多(おお)いが友人(ゆうじん)は少(すく)ない。

Romanji

Kare ni wa chijin wa ōi ga yūjin wa sukunai.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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

は (は)

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

知人 (ちじん)

friend; acquaintance

多い (おおい)

many; numerous

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

友人 (ゆうじん)

friend

少ない (すくない)

few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

知

Readings: チ、 し.る、 し.らせる

Meanings: know, wisdom

人

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と

Meaning: person

多

Readings: タ、 おお.い、 まさ.に、 まさ.る

Meanings: many, frequent, much

友

Readings: ユウ、 とも

Meaning: friend

少

Readings: ショウ、 すく.ない、 すこ.し

Meanings: few, little