王室の結婚式は大変な壮観だった。

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王室 の 結婚式 は 大変な 壮観 だった 。

English Translation

The royal wedding was a great spectacle.

Furigana

王室(おうしつ)の結婚式(けっこんしき)は大変(たいへん)な壮観(そうかん)だった。

Romanji

Ōshitsu no kekkonshiki wa taihenna sōkan datta.

Words

王室 (おうしつ)

royal family

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

結婚式 (けっこんしき)

marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials

は (は)

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

大変 (たいへん)

very; greatly; immense; enormous; great; serious; grave; dreadful; terrible; difficult; hard; major incident; disaster

壮観 (そうかん)

spectacle; magnificent view

だ (だ)

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

Kanji

王

Readings: オウ、 -ノウ

Meanings: king, rule, magnate

室

Readings: シツ、 むろ

Meanings: room, apartment, chamber, greenhouse, cellar

結

Readings: ケツ、 ケチ、 むす.ぶ、 ゆ.う、 ゆ.わえる

Meanings: tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten

婚

Reading: コン

Meaning: marriage

式

Reading: シキ

Meanings: style, ceremony, rite, function, method, system, form, expression

大

Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに

Meanings: large, big

変

Readings: ヘン、 か.わる、 か.わり、 か.える

Meanings: unusual, change, strange

壮

Readings: ソウ、 さかん

Meanings: robust, manhood, prosperity

観

Readings: カン、 み.る、 しめ.す

Meanings: outlook, look, appearance, condition, view