ボブはそんなに遠くにいる母親に電話し、支払いが多いのにほとんどはなせないというのはばかげているとおもっている。

Sentence Analyzer

ぼぶはそんなに遠くにいる母親に電話し、支払いが多いのにほとんどはなせないというのはばかげているとおもっている。

English Translation

Bob thinks it is a silly idea to call his mother who is so far away, to spend so much, and to say so little.

Furigana

ボブはそんなに遠(とお)くにいる母親(ははおや)に電話(でんわ)し、支払(しはら)いが多(おお)いのにほとんどはなせないというのはばかげているとおもっている。

Romanji

Bobu wa sonnani tōku ni iru hahaoya ni denwashi, shiharai ga ōi noni hotondo hanasenai toiu no wa bakageteiru to omotteiru.

Words

ボブ (ボブ)

bob

は (は)

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

そんなに (そんなに)

so much; so; like that

遠く (とおく)

far away; distant; at a distance; distant place; by far

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

要る (いる)

to need; to want

母親 (ははおや)

mother

電話 (でんわ)

telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone

支払い (しはらい)

payment

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

多い (おおい)

many; numerous

のに (のに)

although; when; and yet; despite this; in spite of; even though; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless; for all that; notwithstanding that; while; if only; I wish; I tell you; you should do; in order to

殆ど (ほとんど)

mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but; just about; almost

話せる (はなせる)

to be able to speak; to be able to talk; to be understanding; to be sensible

と言う (という、とゆう)

called; named; as many as; as much as; all X; every X

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

馬鹿げる (ばかげる)

to look foolish

と (と)

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

思う (おもう)

to think; to consider; to believe; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to regard; to imagine; to suppose; to dream; to expect; to look forward to; to feel; to desire; to want; to recall; to remember