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Zach

ほとんどの人には前衛的すぎるって聞いたわ。

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ほとんど 前衛的すぎる って 聞いた

English Translation

I'd heard she was too far out for most people.

Furigana

ほとんどの(ひと)には前衛的(ぜんえいてき)すぎるって()いたわ。

Romanji

Hotondo no hito ni wa zen'eitekisugiru tte kiita wa.

Words

殆ど (ほとんど)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but; just about; almost
()
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
(ひと、ヒト)
man; person; human being; mankind; people; human (Homo sapiens); humans as a species; character; personality; man of talent; true man; another person; other people; others; adult
()
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
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
前衛的 (ぜんえいてき)
avant-garde
って (って、て)
casual quoting particle; indicates supposition; if ... then; indicates a rhetorical question; indicates certainty, insistence, etc.
聞く (きく)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to query; to learn of; to hear about; to follow (advice); to comply with; to smell (esp. incense); to sample fragrance
()
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; wah!; boo!

Kanji

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ
Meanings: in front, before
Readings: エイ、 エ
Meanings: defense, protection
Readings: テキ、 まと
Meanings: bull's eye, mark, target, object, adjective ending
Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる
Meanings: hear, ask, listen