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ベイカーさんは学者というよりはむしろ作家だ。

Sentence Analyzer

べい かー さん 学者 いう より むしろ 作家

English Translation

Mr Baker is not so much a scholar as a writer.

Furigana

ベイカーさんは学者(がくしゃ)というよりはむしろ作家(さっか)だ。

Romanji

Bei ka- san wa gakusha to iu yori wa mushiro sakka da.

Words

ベイ (ベイ)
bay
カー (カー)
car
さん (さん)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.; -san; makes words more polite (usu. in fixed expressions)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
学者 (がくしゃ)
scholar
()
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
作家 (さっか)
author; writer; novelist; artist
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ガク、 まな.ぶ
Meanings: study, learning, science
Readings: シャ、 もの
Meanings: someone, person
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