先生というよりむしろ学者だ。

先生というよりむしろ学者だ。

He is not so much a teacher as a scholar.

先生(せんせい)というよりむしろ学者(がくしゃ)だ。

Sensei to iu yori mushiro gakusha da.

先生 (せんせい、せんじょう)

teacher; master; doctor; with names of teachers, etc. as an honorific; previous existence

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

学者 (がくしゃ)

scholar

だ (だ)

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

Readings: セン、さき、ま.ず

Meanings: before, ahead, previous, future, precedence

Readings: セイ、ショウ、い.きる、い.かす、い.ける、う.まれる、うま.れる、う.まれ、うまれ、う.む、お.う、は.える、は.やす、き、なま、なま-、な.る、な.す、む.す、 -う

Meanings: life, genuine, birth

Readings: ガク、まな.ぶ

Meanings: study, learning, science

Readings: シャ、もの

Meanings: someone, person