いくつかの点で、前者は後者よりも劣っていると彼は指摘した。

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English Translation

He pointed out that the former was inferior to the latter in some respects.

Furigana

いくつかの点(てん)で、前者(ぜんしゃ)は後者(こうしゃ)よりも劣(おと)っていると彼(かれ)は指摘(してき)した。

Romanji

Ikutsu ka no ten de, zensha wa kōsha yori mo ototteiru to kare wa shitekishita.

Words

幾つ (いくつ)

how many?; how old?

か (か)

indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way

の (の)

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

点 (てん)

spot; mark; point; dot; mark (e.g. in exam); score; points; comma; aspect; matter; respect; counter for goods, items, articles of clothing, works of art, etc.

だ (だ)

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

前者 (ぜんしゃ)

the former

は (は)

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

後者 (こうしゃ)

the latter

より (より)

than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

劣る (おとる)

to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind

と (と)

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

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

指摘 (してき)

pointing out; identification