一子相伝の技と言うわりには、彼の蹴りは大した事はないね。

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English Translation

For a guy who was chosen by his father as the only son to be taught the secrets of this martial art, he doesn't have much of a kick.

Furigana

一子相伝(いっしそうでん)の技(わざ)と言(い)うわりには、彼(かれ)の蹴(け)りは大(たい)した事(こと)はないね。

Romanji

Isshisōden no waza to iu wari ni wa, kare no keri wa taishita koto wa nai ne.

Words

一子相伝 (いっしそうでん)

transmission of the secrets of an art, craft, trade or learning from father to only one child

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

技 (わざ、ぎ)

technique; art; skill

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

言う (いう、ゆう)

to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

割 (わり)

rate; ratio; proportion; percentage; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match; schedule of matches; diluted with (of drinks); mixed with

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

は (は)

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

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

蹴る (ける)

to kick; to refuse; to reject

大した (たいした)

considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal

事 (こと、こん)

thing; matter; incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis; circumstances; situation; state of affairs; work; business; affair; after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to; nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...; alias; aka; nickname; alternative name; also known as

ない (ない)

not; emphatic suffix

ね (ね、ねえ)

indicates emphasis, agreement, request for confirmation, etc.; is it so; hey; come on; listen; not