作家としては尊敬するが嫌いだ。

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作家 として 尊敬する 嫌い

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(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...
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
尊敬 (そんけい)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
()
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
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: サク、 サ、 つく.る、 つく.り、 -づく.り
Meanings: make, production, prepare, build
Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち
Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer
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
Readings: ケイ、 キョウ、 うやま.う
Meanings: awe, respect, honor, revere
Readings: ケン、 ゲン、 きら.う、 きら.い、 いや
Meanings: dislike, detest, hate