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Zach

それは、いくぶんナンセンスな趣きの楽しさがあった。

Sentence Analyzer

それ いくぶん なんせんすな 趣き 楽しさ あった

English Translation

It was a delightful bit of nonsense.

Furigana

それは、いくぶんナンセンスな(おもむ)きの(たの)しさがあった。

Romanji

Sore wa, ikubun nansensuna omomuki no tanoshisa ga atta.

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
幾分 (いくぶん)
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
ナンセンス (ナンセンス、ノンセンス)
nonsense
(おもむき)
meaning; tenor; gist; effect; influence; appearance; aspect; taste; grace; charm; refinement
()
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
楽しい (たのしい)
enjoyable; fun
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
有る (ある)
to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about

Kanji

Readings: シュ、 おもむき、 おもむ.く
Meanings: purport, gist, elegance, interest, proceed to, tend, become
Readings: ガク、 ラク、 ゴウ、 たの.しい、 たの.しむ、 この.む
Meanings: music, comfort, ease