音楽でも演説でも、間合いはすばらしい効果をあげるものとしてしばしば利用される。

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English Translation

In music or speaking, a pause is frequently used for dramatic effect.

Furigana

音楽(おんがく)でも演説(えんぜつ)でも、間合(まあ)いはすばらしい効果(こうか)をあげるものとしてしばしば利用(りよう)される。

Romanji

Ongaku de mo enzetsu de mo, maai wa subarashii kōka o ageru mono toshite shibashiba riyōsareru.

Words

音楽 (おんがく)

music; musical movement

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

演説 (えんぜつ)

speech; address

間合い (まあい)

interval; distance; break; pause; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)

は (は)

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

素晴らしい (すばらしい、すんばらしい)

wonderful; splendid; magnificent

効果 (こうか)

effect; effectiveness; efficacy; result; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

上げる (あげる)

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to surface (a submarine, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry; to show someone (into a room); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to send someone (away); to enrol (one's child in school); to enroll; to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to develop (talent, skill); to improve; to make (a loud sound); to raise (one's voice); to earn (something desirable); to praise; to give (an example, etc.); to cite; to summon up (all of one's energy, etc.); to arrest; to nominate; to give; to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.); to bear (a child); to conduct (a ceremony, esp. a wedding); (of the tide) to come in; to vomit; to do for (the sake of someone else); to complete ...; to humbly do ...

者 (もの、もん)

person

として (として)

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

しばしば (しばしば、シバシバ、しぱしぱ、シパシパ)

(blinking) repeatedly

利用 (りよう)

use; utilization; utilisation; application