彼は芸術に関しては、あるとしてもほんの少しの知識しかない。

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English Translation

He has very little, if any, knowledge about art.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は芸術(げいじゅつ)に関(かん)しては、あるとしてもほんの少(すこ)しの知識(ちしき)しかない。

Romanji

Kare wa geijutsu nikanshite wa, aru toshite mo honno sukoshi no chishiki shika nai.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

芸術 (げいじゅつ)

(fine) art; the arts

に関して (にかんして)

related to; in relation to

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

として (として)

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

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

本の (ほんの)

mere; only; just; not even (with negative verb)

少し (すこし)

small quantity; little; few; something; little while; short distance

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

知識 (ちしき)

knowledge; information

しか (しか)

only; nothing but

ない (ない)

not; emphatic suffix