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かれ
彼
はひじょう
非常
にそんけい
尊敬
されていた、しかるにかれ
彼
のむすこ
息子
はひじょう
非常
にけいべつ
軽蔑
されていた。
    
    
      He was greatly respected; while his son was as much despised.
      
    
    
  
Grammar and points of interest
      Conjugations and inflections
      
     
    尊敬されていた is the past form of the progressive form of the passive form of 'suru' verb 尊敬  
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    軽蔑されていた is the past form of the progressive form of the passive form of 'suru' verb 軽蔑  
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      Words
    
    
pronoun
1. he; him2. his
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      noun, 'na' adjective, 'no' adjective
1. emergency2. extraordinary; unusual
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      conjunction
however; still; but  (often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
      noun
1. son2. penis  (vulgar expression or word; this meaning is restricted to reading むすこ)
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      noun, 'suru' verb
scorn; disdain; contempt(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
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