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彼は利口なのかもしれないが賢明でない。

Sentence Analyzer

利口な かも しれない 賢明 でない

English Translation

Although he may be clever, he is not wise.

Furigana

(かれ)利口(りこう)なのかもしれないが賢明(けんめい)でない。

Romanji

Kare wa rikōna no kamo shirenai ga kenmei denai.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
利口 (りこう)
clever; intelligent; wise; bright; sharp; sensible; smart; shrewd; well-behaved (of kids, animals, etc); obedient; good; good (with words)
()
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
かも (かも)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
知れる (しれる)
to become known; to come to light; to be discovered; to be known; to be understood; to obviously not amount to much; to seem trivial; to be evident; to be obvious; to go without saying; to be very intense (worry, hope, etc.); to be extremely severe
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
賢明 (けんめい)
wisdom; intelligence; prudence
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: リ、 き.く
Meanings: profit, advantage, benefit
Readings: コウ、 ク、 くち
Meaning: mouth
Readings: ケン、 かしこ.い
Meanings: intelligent, wise, wisdom, cleverness
Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 ミン、 あ.かり、 あか.るい、 あか.るむ、 あか.らむ、 あき.らか、 あ.ける、 -あ.け、 あ.く、 あ.くる、 あ.かす
Meanings: bright, light