公平に言うと、私たちは彼が二流音楽家であると言わねばならない。

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English Translation

To do him justice, we must say that he is a minor musician.

Furigana

公平(こうへい)に言(い)うと、私(わたし)たちは彼(かれ)が二流(にりゅう)音楽家(おんがくか)であると言(い)わねばならない。

Romanji

Kōhei ni iu to, watashitachi wa kare ga niryū ongakuka de aru to iwanebanaranai.

Words

公平 (こうへい)

fairness; impartial; justice

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

言う (いう、ゆう)

to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)

we; us

は (は)

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

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

が (が)

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

二流 (にりゅう)

second-rate; inferior

音楽家 (おんがくか、おんがっか)

musician

だ (だ)

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

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...

Kanji

公

Readings: コウ、ク、おおやけ

Meanings: public, prince, official, governmental

平

Readings: ヘイ、ビョウ、ヒョウ、たい.ら、 -だいら、ひら、ひら-

Meanings: even, flat, peace

言

Readings: ゲン、ゴン、い.う、こと

Meanings: say, word

私

Readings: シ、わたくし、わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

彼

Readings: ヒ、かれ、かの、か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

二

Readings: ニ、ジ、ふた、ふた.つ、ふたたび

Meanings: two, two radical (no.2)

流

Readings: リュウ、ル、なが.れる、なが.れ、なが.す、 -なが.す

Meanings: current, a sink, flow, forfeit

音

Readings: オン、イン、 -ノン、おと、ね

Meanings: sound, noise

楽

Readings: ガク、ラク、ゴウ、たの.しい、たの.しむ、この.む

Meanings: music, comfort, ease

家

Readings: カ、ケ、いえ、や、うち

Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer