彼の成功は才能というよりむしろ努力によるものだ。

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彼 の 成功 は 才能 と いう より むしろ 努力 による もの だ 。

English Translation

His success is not so much by talent as by effort.

Furigana

彼(かれ)の成功(せいこう)は才能(さいのう)というよりむしろ努力(どりょく)によるものだ。

Romanji

Kare no seikō wa sainō to iu yori mushiro doryoku niyoru mono da.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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

成功 (せいこう)

success; hit

は (は)

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

才能 (さいのう)

talent; ability

と (と)

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

結う (ゆう、いう)

to do up (hair); to braid; to fasten; to fix

より (より)

than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more

寧ろ (むしろ)

rather; better; instead

努力 (どりょく)

great effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; effort

に依る (による)

by means of; due to; because of; according to

者 (もの、もん)

person

だ (だ)

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

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

成

Readings: セイ、 ジョウ、 な.る、 な.す、 -な.す

Meanings: turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach

功

Readings: コウ、 ク、 いさお

Meanings: achievement, merits, success, honor, credit

才

Reading: サイ

Meanings: genius, years old, cubic shaku

能

Readings: ノウ、 よ.く

Meanings: ability, talent, skill, capacity

努

Readings: ド、 つと.める

Meanings: toil, diligent, as much as possible

力

Readings: リョク、 リキ、 リイ、 ちから

Meanings: power, strength, strong, strain, bear up, exert