兄は全く不器用なのに、彼は優秀な外科医だ。

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兄 は 全く 不器用な のに 、 彼 は 優秀な 外科医 だ 。

English Translation

His brother is all thumbs, but he is a skillful surgeon.

Furigana

兄(あに)は全(まった)く不器用(ぶきよう)なのに、彼(かれ)は優秀(ゆうしゅう)な外科医(げかい)だ。

Romanji

Ani wa mattaku bukiyōna noni, kare wa yūshūna gekai da.

Words

兄 (あに)

elder brother; older brother

は (は)

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

全く (まったく)

really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly; perfectly; indeed; good grief (expression of exasperation)

不器用 (ぶきよう)

clumsy; awkward; unskillfulness; lack of ability; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); gauche; mean; cowardly; base

のに (のに)

although; when; and yet; despite this; in spite of; even though; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless; for all that; notwithstanding that; while; if only; I wish; I tell you; you should do; in order to

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

優秀 (ゆうしゅう)

superiority; excellence

外科医 (げかい)

surgeon

だ (だ)

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

Kanji

兄

Readings: ケイ、 キョウ、 あに

Meanings: elder brother, big brother

全

Readings: ゼン、 まった.く、 すべ.て

Meanings: whole, entire, all, complete, fulfill

不

Readings: フ、 ブ

Meanings: negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy

器

Readings: キ、 うつわ

Meanings: utensil, vessel, receptacle, implement, instrument, ability, container, tool, set

用

Readings: ヨウ、 もち.いる

Meanings: utilize, business, service, use, employ

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

優

Readings: ユウ、 ウ、 やさ.しい、 すぐ.れる、 まさ.る

Meanings: tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness

秀

Readings: シュウ、 ひい.でる

Meanings: excel, excellence, beauty, surpass

外

Readings: ガイ、 ゲ、 そと、 ほか、 はず.す、 はず.れる、 と-

Meaning: outside

科

Reading: カ

Meanings: department, course, section

医

Readings: イ、 い.やす、 い.する、 くすし

Meanings: doctor, medicine