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ある人を別の人より賢くするのは何であるのか。

Sentence Analyzer

ある より 賢く する ある

English Translation

What makes one person more intelligent than another?

Furigana

ある(ひと)(べつ)(ひと)より(かしこ)くするのは(なに)であるのか。

Romanji

Aru hito o betsu no hito yori kashikoku suru no wa nani de aru no ka.

Words

(ある)
a certain ...; some ...
(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
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
(べつ、べち)
distinction; difference; different; another; particular; separate; extra; exception
()
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
より (より)
than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more
賢い (かしこい)
wise; clever; smart
為る (する)
to do; to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into); to serve as; to act as; to work as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.); to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as; to decide on; to choose; to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.); to be (in a state, condition, etc.); to be worth; to cost; to pass (of time); to elapse; verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs"); creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go"); to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(なに、なん)
what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
()
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

Kanji

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: ベツ、 わか.れる、 わ.ける
Meanings: separate, branch off, diverge, fork, another, extra, specially
Readings: ケン、 かしこ.い
Meanings: intelligent, wise, wisdom, cleverness
Readings: カ、 なに、 なん、 なに-、 なん-
Meaning: what