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概して女性のほうが男性より語学が得意だ。

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概して 女性 ほう 男性 より 語学 得意

English Translation

Generally speaking, women are better linguists than men.

Furigana

(がい)して女性(じょせい)のほうが男性(だんせい)より語学(ごがく)得意(とくい)だ。

Romanji

Gaishite josei no hō ga dansei yori gogaku ga tokui da.

Words

概して (がいして)
generally; as a rule
女性 (じょせい、にょしょう)
woman; female; feminine gender
()
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
切っ先 (きっさき、ほう)
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
男性 (だんせい)
man; male; masculine gender
より (より)
than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more
語学 (ごがく)
language study
得意 (とくい)
triumph; prosperity; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; one's specialty; frequent customer (client, etc.)
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ガイ、 おおむ.ね
Meanings: outline, condition, approximation, generally
Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め
Meanings: woman, female
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 さが
Meanings: sex, gender, nature
Readings: ダン、 ナン、 おとこ、 お
Meaning: male
Readings: ゴ、 かた.る、 かた.らう
Meanings: word, speech, language
Readings: ガク、 まな.ぶ
Meanings: study, learning, science
Readings: トク、 え.る、 う.る
Meanings: gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit
Reading: 
Meanings: idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking