多くの科学者は世間に変人呼ばわりされている。

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English Translation

Many scientists have the reputation of being eccentric.

Furigana

多(おお)くの科学者(かがくしゃ)は世間(せけん)に変人(へんじん)呼(よ)ばわりされている。

Romanji

Ōku no kagakusha wa seken ni henjin yobawarisareteiru.

Words

多く (おおく)

many; much; largely; abundantly; mostly

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

科学者 (かがくしゃ)

scientist

は (は)

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

世間 (せけん)

world; society

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

変人 (へんじん)

eccentric; crank; oddball

呼ばわり (よばわり)

to call (e.g. somebody a thief); to denounce; to brand as