彼はあまり勉強しない。しかし学校の成績はとてもよい。

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English Translation

He does not study hard, but does very well at school.

Furigana

彼(かれ)はあまり勉強(べんきょう)しない。しかし学校(がっこう)の成績(せいせき)はとてもよい。

Romanji

Kare wa amari benkyōshinai. shikashi gakkō no seiseki wa totemo yoi.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

余り (あまり、あんまり)

remainder; rest; balance; remains; scraps; residue; remnant; not very (with negative sentence); not much; surplus; excess; fullness; too much; more than; over

勉強 (べんきょう)

study; diligence; discount; reduction

然し (しかし)

however; but

学校 (がっこう)

school

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

成績 (せいせき)

results; record; grades; marks

迚も (とても、とっても)

very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)

良い (よい)

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK