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Zach

ほとんど内容のない議論だった。

Sentence Analyzer

ほとんど 内容 ない 議論 だった

English Translation

It was an argument of little substance.

Furigana

ほとんど内容(ないよう)のない議論(ぎろん)だった。

Romanji

Hotondo naiyō no nai giron datta.

Words

殆ど (ほとんど)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but; just about; almost
内容 (ないよう)
subject; contents; matter; substance; detail; import
()
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
ない (ない)
not; emphatic suffix
議論 (ぎろん)
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ナイ、 ダイ、 うち
Meanings: inside, within, between, among, house, home
Readings: ヨウ、 い.れる
Meanings: contain, form, looks
Reading: 
Meanings: deliberation, consultation, debate, consideration
Reading: ロン
Meanings: argument, discourse