それは単なる冗談だよ。

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それ 単なる 冗談

English Translation

It's merely a joke.

Furigana

それは(たん)なる冗談(じょうだん)だよ。

Romanji

Sore wa tannaru jōdan da yo.

Words

其れ (それ)
that (indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind); it; that time; then; there (indicating a place near the listener); you
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topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
単なる (たんなる)
mere; simple; sheer
冗談 (じょうだん、ぎだん、げだん)
jest; joke; funny story
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be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
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indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc.; used when calling out to someone; used to catch one's breath or get someone's attention; yo!

Kanji

Readings: タン、 ひとえ
Meanings: simple, one, single, merely
Reading: ジョウ
Meanings: superfluous, uselessness
Reading: ダン
Meanings: discuss, talk