それはほんの冗談にすぎなかったのだ。
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English Translation
It was nothing but a joke.
Furigana
それはほんの冗談 にすぎなかったのだ。
Romanji
Sore wa honno jōdan ni suginakatta no da.
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
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
本の
(ほんの)
mere; only; just; not even (with negative verb)
冗談
(じょうだん、ぎだん、げだん)
jest; joke; funny story
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
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 ...
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
だ
(だ)
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative