彼は大きな欠点もあるが、やはり偉大な学者だと思う。

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English Translation

He has some grave defects, but I think he is a great scholar all the same.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は大(おお)きな欠点(けってん)もあるが、やはり偉大(いだい)な学者(がくしゃ)だと思(おも)う。

Romanji

Kare wa ōkina ketten mo aru ga, yahari idaina gakusha da to omou.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

大きな (おおきな)

big; large; great

欠点 (けってん)

fault; defect; flaw; weak point; weakness; shortcoming; drawback; failure (in an examination); failing grade

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

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

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

矢張り (やはり)

too; also; likewise; either; still; as before; even so; either way; nonetheless; in any event; all the same; as expected

偉大 (いだい)

greatness

学者 (がくしゃ)

scholar

だ (だ)

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

と (と)

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

思う (おもう)

to think; to consider; to believe; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to regard; to imagine; to suppose; to dream; to expect; to look forward to; to feel; to desire; to want; to recall; to remember