作家としては尊敬するが嫌いだ。

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作家 として は 尊敬する が 嫌い だ 。

English Translation

Much as I admire him as a writer, I don't like him as a man.

Furigana

作家(さっか)としては尊敬(そんけい)するが嫌(きら)いだ。

Romanji

Sakka toshite wa sonkeisuru ga kirai da.

Words

作家 (さっか)

author; writer; novelist; artist

として (として)

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

は (は)

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

尊敬 (そんけい)

respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor

が (が)

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

嫌い (きらい)

dislike; hate; suspicion; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination

だ (だ)

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

Kanji

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

尊

Readings: ソン、 たっと.い、 とうと.い、 たっと.ぶ、 とうと.ぶ

Meanings: revered, valuable, precious, noble, exalted

敬

Readings: ケイ、 キョウ、 うやま.う

Meanings: awe, respect, honor, revere

嫌

Readings: ケン、 ゲン、 きら.う、 きら.い、 いや

Meanings: dislike, detest, hate