彼は偉大な学者ではあるが、いわゆる常識に欠けている。

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English Translation

He is a great scholar, but lacks what is called common sense.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は偉大(いだい)な学者(がくしゃ)ではあるが、いわゆる常識(じょうしき)に欠(か)けている。

Romanji

Kare wa idaina gakusha de wa aru ga, iwayuru jōshiki ni kaketeiru.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

偉大 (いだい)

greatness

学者 (がくしゃ)

scholar

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

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

所謂 (いわゆる)

what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak

常識 (じょうしき)

common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice; social etiquette

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

欠ける (かける)

to be chipped; to be damaged; to be broken; to be lacking; to be missing; to be insufficient; to be short; to be deficient; to be negligent toward; (of the moon) to wane; to go into eclipse