そんな風に言うと４語で済むところが２７語も必要になるし、長たらしい表現の伝えるストレートな内容は理解してもらえるだろうが、説得力は失われてしまうであろう。

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そんな 風 に 言う と ４ 語 で 済む ところ が ２ ７ 語 も 必要 に なる し 、 長たらしい 表現 の 伝える すとれーとな 内容 は 理解してもらえる だろう が 、 説得力 は 失われてしまう で あろう 。

English Translation

That would be twenty-seven words instead of four, and while the bare message of the longer statement would be understood, the persuasive force would be lost.

Furigana

そんな風(かぜ)に言(い)うと４語(ご)で済(す)むところが２７語(ご)も必要(ひつよう)になるし、長(なが)たらしい表現(ひょうげん)の伝(つた)えるストレートな内容(ないよう)は理解(りかい)してもらえるだろうが、説得力(せっとくりょく)は失(うしな)われてしまうであろう。

Romanji

Sonna kaze ni iu to yon go de sumu tokoro ga ni nana go mo hitsuyō ni naru shi, nagatarashii hyōgen no tsutaeru sutore-tona naiyō wa rikaishitemoraeru darou ga, settokuryoku wa ushinawareteshimau de arou.

Words

そんな (そんな)

such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of

風 (かぜ)

wind; breeze; draught; draft; manner; behaviour; behavior; cold; influenza

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

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

と (と)

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

四 (し、よん、よ)

four

語 (ご)

language; word

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

済む (すむ)

to finish; to end; to be completed; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry

所 (ところ、とこ)

place; spot; scene; site; address; district; area; locality; one's house; point; part; space; room; whereupon; as a result; about to; on the verge of; was just doing; was in the process of doing; have just done; just finished doing

が (が)

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

二 (に、ふた、ふ、ふう)

two

七 (しち、なな、な)

seven; hepta-

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

必要 (ひつよう)

necessary; needed; essential; indispensable; necessity; need; requirement

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

し (し)

(at the end of a phrase) notes one (of several) reasons

長たらしい (ながたらしい、ながったらしい)

tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded

表現 (ひょうげん)

expression; presentation; representation; notation

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

伝える (つたえる)

to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart; to propagate; to teach; to bequeath

ストレート (ストレート)

straight; straightforward; direct; straight out; blunt; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee)

内容 (ないよう)

subject; contents; matter; substance; detail; import

は (は)

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

理解 (りかい)

understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

説得力 (せっとくりょく)

persuasiveness; persuasive power

失う (うしなう)

to lose; to part with

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...

Kanji

風

Readings: フウ、 フ、 かぜ、 かざ-、 -かぜ

Meanings: wind, air, style, manner

言

Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと

Meanings: say, word

語

Readings: ゴ、 かた.る、 かた.らう

Meanings: word, speech, language

済

Readings: サイ、 セイ、 す.む、 -ず.み、 -ずみ、 す.まない、 す.ます、 -す.ます、 すく.う、 な.す、 わたし、 わた.る

Meanings: finish, come to an end, excusable, need not

必

Readings: ヒツ、 かなら.ず

Meanings: invariably, certain, inevitable

要

Readings: ヨウ、 い.る、 かなめ

Meanings: need, main point, essence, pivot, key to

長

Readings: チョウ、 なが.い、 おさ

Meanings: long, leader, superior, senior

表

Readings: ヒョウ、 おもて、 -おもて、 あらわ.す、 あらわ.れる、 あら.わす

Meanings: surface, table, chart, diagram

現

Readings: ゲン、 あらわ.れる、 あらわ.す、 うつつ、 うつ.つ

Meanings: present, existing, actual

伝

Readings: デン、 テン、 つた.わる、 つた.える、 つた.う、 つだ.う、 -づた.い、 つて

Meanings: transmit, go along, walk along, follow, report, communicate, legend, tradition

内

Readings: ナイ、 ダイ、 うち

Meanings: inside, within, between, among, house, home

容

Readings: ヨウ、 い.れる

Meanings: contain, form, looks

理

Readings: リ、 ことわり

Meanings: logic, arrangement, reason, justice, truth

解

Readings: カイ、 ゲ、 と.く、 と.かす、 と.ける、 ほど.く、 ほど.ける、 わか.る、 さと.る

Meanings: unravel, notes, key, explanation, understanding, untie, undo, solve, answer, cancel, absolve, explain, minute

説

Readings: セツ、 ゼイ、 と.く

Meanings: opinion, theory, explanation, rumor

得

Readings: トク、 え.る、 う.る

Meanings: gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit

力

Readings: リョク、 リキ、 リイ、 ちから

Meanings: power, strength, strong, strain, bear up, exert

失

Readings: シツ、 うしな.う、 う.せる

Meanings: lose, error, fault, disadvantage, loss