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メアリーは若いころ立派な歌手だったと言われている。

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メアリー 若い ころ 立派な 歌手 だった 言われている

English Translation

Mary is said to have been a great singer in her youth.

Furigana

メアリーは(わか)いころ立派(りっぱ)歌手(かしゅ)だったと()われている。

Romanji

Meari- wa wakai koro rippana kashu datta to iwareteiru.

Words

()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
若い (わかい)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
ころ (ころ)
roller; runner; dried whale blubber
立派 (りっぱ)
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent; praiseworthy; creditable; worthy; legal; legitimate; lawful; undeniable (e.g. crime); indisputable; solid
歌手 (かしゅ)
singer
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
()
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

Kanji

Readings: ジャク、 ニャク、 ニャ、 わか.い、 わか-、 も.しくわ、 も.し、 も.しくは、 ごと.し
Meanings: young, if, perhaps, possibly, low number, immature
Readings: リツ、 リュウ、 リットル、 た.つ、 -た.つ、 た.ち-、 た.てる、 -た.てる、 た.て-、 たて-、 -た.て、 -だ.て、 -だ.てる
Meanings: stand up, rise, set up, erect
Reading: 
Meanings: faction, group, party, clique, sect, school
Readings: カ、 うた、 うた.う
Meanings: song, sing
Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand
Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word