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Zach

それは言葉の綾にすぎない。

Sentence Analyzer

それ 言葉 すぎない

English Translation

That's nothing but a figure of speech.

Furigana

それは言葉(ことば)(あや)にすぎない。

Romanji

Sore wa kotoba no aya ni suginai.

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
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
言葉 (ことば、けとば)
language; dialect; word; words; phrase; term; expression; remark; speech; (manner of) speaking
()
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
(あや)
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes
()
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
過ぎる (すぎる)
to pass through; to pass by; to go beyond; to pass (i.e. of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to be over; to exceed; to surpass; to be above; to be no more than ...; to be excessive; to be too much; to be too ...

Kanji

Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word
Readings: ヨウ、 は
Meanings: leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece
Readings: リン、 あや
Meanings: design, figured cloth, twill