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Zach

何という水の浪費だ。

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という 浪費

English Translation

What a waste of water!

Furigana

(なに)という(みず)浪費(ろうひ)だ。

Romanji

Nani toiu mizu no rōhi da.

Words

(なに、なん)
what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!
と言う (という、とゆう)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all X; every X
(みず、み)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout; break granted to wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout
()
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
浪費 (ろうひ)
waste; extravagance
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: カ、 なに、 なん、 なに-、 なん-
Meaning: what
Readings: スイ、 みず、 みず-
Meaning: water
Reading: ロウ
Meanings: wandering, waves, billows, reckless, unrestrained
Readings: ヒ、 つい.やす、 つい.える
Meanings: expense, cost, spend, consume, waste