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Zach

そんなに美辞麗句を並べられると、かえって嘘に聞こえるよね。

Sentence Analyzer

そんなに 美辞麗句 並べられる かえって 聞こえる

English Translation

When someone speaks with such rhetorical flourish, it starts to sound like they're lying.

Furigana

そんなに美辞麗句(びじれいく)(なら)べられると、かえって(うそ)()こえるよね。

Romanji

Sonnani bijireiku o naraberareru to, kaette uso ni kikoeru yo ne.

Words

そんなに (そんなに)
so much; so; like that
美辞麗句 (びじれいく)
flowery words; rhetorical flourishes
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
並べる (ならべる)
to line up; to set up; to arrange in a line; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with); to be as good (as)
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
却って (かえって)
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
(うそ)
lie; falsehood; incorrect fact; Really!; Unbelievable!; No way!
()
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
聞こえる (きこえる)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
()
indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc.; used when calling out to someone; used to catch one's breath or get someone's attention; yo!
(ね、ねえ)
indicates emphasis, agreement, request for confirmation, etc.; is it so; hey; come on; listen; not

Kanji

Readings: ビ、 ミ、 うつく.しい
Meanings: beauty, beautiful
Readings: ジ、 や.める、 いな.む
Meanings: resign, word, term, expression
Readings: レイ、 うるわ.しい、 うら.らか
Meanings: lovely, beautiful, graceful, resplendent
Reading: 
Meanings: phrase, clause, sentence, passage, paragraph, counter for haiku
Readings: ヘイ、 ホウ、 な.み、 なみ、 なら.べる、 なら.ぶ、 なら.びに
Meanings: row, and, besides, as well as, line up, rank with, rival, equal
Readings: キョ、 コ、 うそ、 ふ.く
Meanings: lie, falsehood
Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる
Meanings: hear, ask, listen