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いかに学識があっても、健全な精神がなければ立派な人とは言えない。

Sentence Analyzer

いかに 学識 あって 健全な 精神 なければ 立派な 言えない

English Translation

No matter how learned one may be, he or she cannot be called a good person unless he or she has a sound mind.

Furigana

いかに学識(がくしき)があっても、健全(けんぜん)精神(せいしん)がなければ立派(りっぱ)(ひと)とは()えない。

Romanji

Ikani gakushiki ga atte mo, kenzenna seishin ga nakereba rippana hito to wa ienai.

Words

如何に (いかに)
how; in what way; however much; however (e.g. easy, rich, sad); whatever; how much; hey; oi
学識 (がくしき)
scholarship; scientific attainments
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
有る (ある)
to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
()
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
健全 (けんぜん)
health; soundness; wholesome
精神 (せいしん)
mind; soul; heart; spirit; intention
無い (ない)
nonexistent; not being (there); unpossessed; unowned; not had; unique; indicates negation, inexperience, unnecessariness or impossibility; not ...; to not be...; to have not ...
立派 (りっぱ)
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent; praiseworthy; creditable; worthy; legal; legitimate; lawful; undeniable (e.g. crime); indisputable; solid
(ひと、ヒト)
man; person; human being; mankind; people; human (Homo sapiens); humans as a species; character; personality; man of talent; true man; another person; other people; others; adult
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
言える (いえる)
to be possible to say; to be able to say

Kanji

Readings: ガク、 まな.ぶ
Meanings: study, learning, science
Readings: シキ、 し.る、 しる.す
Meanings: discriminating, know, write
Readings: ケン、 すこ.やか
Meanings: healthy, health, strength, persistence
Readings: ゼン、 まった.く、 すべ.て
Meanings: whole, entire, all, complete, fulfill
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 シヤウ
Meanings: refined, ghost, fairy, energy, vitality, semen, excellence, purity, skill
Readings: シン、 ジン、 かみ、 かん-、 こう-
Meanings: gods, mind, soul
Readings: リツ、 リュウ、 リットル、 た.つ、 -た.つ、 た.ち-、 た.てる、 -た.てる、 た.て-、 たて-、 -た.て、 -だ.て、 -だ.てる
Meanings: stand up, rise, set up, erect
Reading: 
Meanings: faction, group, party, clique, sect, school
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word